Cracks in the Rocks

Montanita (The Beach)

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May 24th 2011
A few weekends ago, my roommate and I decided to get as many teachers together as we could and go to the beach. So, we ended up getting about 10 people together (which was very difficult) and then we headed to the beach. As we drove down off of the mountains and towards the beach we could feel the warmth and the humidity immediately. Cuenca has nice mild weather, but every now and then it is reall ... 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