Peruvian Coast

Installment #1 - Peru Adventure

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October 20th 2006
Alright, So here’s the first installment of I don’t know how many bogs trying to get caught back up, mainly from my month long trip into Peru. We left Quito today at around 3 pm on bus. Our next destination would be the border of Peru and Ecuador, a mere 17-hour bus ride away. Nothing too exciting happened on the bus, but I did get to see nearly 4 Jean Claude Van Damme films, that made my ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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