The Surf

Fiesta a la Playa

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April 25th 2011
Thanks to Santa Semana we had another long weekend, so we busted out of town and headed to the beach. Easter is completely a religious/family affair here. There is no Easter Bunny or egg hunts or any of that. Chris dyed Easter Eggs with the students, but it was a total novelty (some really loved it, others had more fun peeling the hard-boiled eggs). It's difficult to explain the Easter Bunny t ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Montañita

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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