Fin and Scott, Last Saturday night in Quito

Latin American Johnslaught #11 - In and around Quito, Ecuador

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September 11th 2011
"The times we had, Oh when the wind would blow with rain and snow Were not all bad, We put our feet just where they had to go." 'Postcards from Italy', Beirut (Gulag Orkestar, 2006) South America, late August 2011 and Ben and I are hopping in to a cab to the airport in Medellin, Colombia in order to grab a plane to Quito, Ecuador: my final country. The journey was a touch harrowin ... 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