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Road out of Loja  
   

Road out of Loja

Somehow managed to miss the largest road on the continent as I road out of Loja and ended up on this unpaved road for a morning. Nice little unplanned detour.
Trujillo (Peru) to Ibarra (Ecuador)

October 25th 2006
Detour in Ecuador After crossing the border from Peru I took a detour in Ecudaor Changed some money, Saw the road sign and thought, "Why not? I will not be here again." Then slipped off the highway. Prior to my diversion I sought the usual, useless assurances And asked a man pushing an ice-cream cart whether the quieter road was also paved. "Todo es aspahalto" he cheerfully confirme ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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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