Basilica del Voto Nacional

Such Great Heights

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October 5th 2006
Quito is 2,850 meters, or 9,350 feet, above sea level. (Fenway Park, for comparison’s sake, is 20 feet above sea level.) It’s taken me a little time to adjust to the altitude and not feel a bit winded walking around. The city is set at the foot of a volcano, and there are mountains everywhere you look. In some ways it reminds me of other Latin American cities I’ve been to -- graffitied colon ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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