Stuck in the snow on Cotopaxi

Ecuador

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August 8th 2011
After spending a few days in Mancora i got the bus straight to Quito in Ecuador. The journey involved a bus change at the border where the bus driver refused to put my bike in the hold first and ended up leaving no space for it. The end result was it being put upright in the toilet of the bus, meaning no one could use it for the 12 hour journey to Quito. Needless to say i wasn't the most popul ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center

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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