Orchids in the Botanical Garden 3

Ecuador the South, March 23 -April 1/2011

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March 31st 2011
We had never eaten Quimbolito´s before, neither our tastpapils ever have had a close encounter with Bolons de verde, Humita´s or Tamales. But we like them all. Food of Ecuador is delicious. Sometimes we do not know what we eat. Mostly it is no problem, but sometimes we make a mistake. When I poored a black liquid over my fried egg e.g., supposing it was a kind of sauce. Later I heard I had to po ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South

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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