El Choclo, Sangoquil

El Choclo, (corn cob)a monument on a roundabout outside the humble town of Sangoquil is much more interesting in my opinion than the rather shabby Equator monument which I passed later in the same day.

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

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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