The Pinnacle on Bartelome Island

Ecuador Adventures!

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September 9th 2011
Our first stop in Ecuador was Guayaquil where we spent 2 nights. Guayaquil was a great city with a really cool waterfront and pretty plazas, and from here we headed out to the Galapagos islands. I know this might make you scoff at the screen, but the Galapagos, in a wierd way, felt like a holiday. You can't do much around the islands without a tour guide so we booked our trip with a company ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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