Take Away Pork

A stall in the Otavalo Market

April 13th 2011
Cities do tend to become much of a muchness after a while. I have had a view that a key element in the difference between countries is really a product of the natural environment and its interplay with the people, or vice versa of course, expressed largely through the built environment. So, cities should always be interesting? But they aren't. Or perhaps it is just that the built environment can b ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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

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Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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