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At the mariposarium

Ecuador.. back up to altitude, volcanoes and earthquakes

October 31st 2006
Stayed with Jill for a week in Marcelo's house in QUITO.. amazing views of the whole city, and Pichincha volcano rising above it (and the fact that we're on an "active" piece of land proved itself one morning when we had an earthquake.. very short, but the whole house shook for a few seconds!). Felt like I was back in civilisation after a month on the coast.. non flickering electricity, hot showe ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

Ecuadorian Flag 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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