view from our room

banos & quito

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March 26th 2011
Our final few days were spent in Banos, on the skirts of the Tungurahua volcano which slept peacefully the whole time we were there. It was erupting just a few months ago and we did hope to see some smoking but there was no action. Banos is a great little town on the road toward the amazon, with 2 central squares, lots to do, very pretty and everything within walking distance. There are some great ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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