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Quito: Day 4

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March 11th 2011
Day 4. March 11, 2011: Quito by Spanish Taxi Breakfast We slept until about 8:30 AM then had breakfast. Anne tried to shower but the water was WAY too cold. Luckily we both had showered the night before... so no biggie. We went to the corner of Sucre and Guayaquil and hired a taxi. The driver didn't speak English but Anne was able to get him to understand what we wante ... 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