Ecuador 2011 012

Love Cuenca...Happy Birthday to me!

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November 3rd 2011
I had my qualms about going to Cuenca on a holiday weekend. I was told that most of the fiesta was on November 1-2. My flight from Guayaquil was a late so I arrived in the evening to Cuenca. Most of the hotels were filled so the tour agency in Quito had booked me a room at Villa Nova Inn. The hotel was along the river and a bit far from the town center. When I arrived, I discovered the hotel have ... read more

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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