From Middle Earth to the Equator November 7th 2006 Well, only 3 days to go and getting a bit nervous about what to expect in a new country thousands of miles away. Time to brush up the old espanol ! ... read more
South America » Ecuador 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
Setting up this blog for the month long trip to South America. We're starting in Ecuador on 11 November, on to Chile, Argentina and finally Rio for a few days. All this just to avoid Christmas shopping !... full info