Adventure Guy

Blood, Taxis and Ziploc Bags

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February 15th 2011
No matter how early the planning starts, the last days before an extended trip turn me into a headless chicken with Woody Allen-level anxiety. As I struggle to find mosquito repellent, suspend my Verizon service, calculate the number of Ziploc bags needed to hold middle-age medication and determine how much cash in my pocket will get me robbed at Guayaquil airport, I managed to fit in an impromptu ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more