The bad guys

Peter 1 - Ecuador 8

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August 28th 2011
So, there I was, sitting in a pick-up truck on a cevlar-vest with the stock of a rifle tucked away behind my heals. I couldn't see what kind of rifle since the luggage of the tree men escorting me was covering the rest. But I guess it doesn't really matter what kind of rifle it was and I should tell the story as it happened... But before I do so I would like to let everyone know that it ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Loja

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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