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Rafting on Championship Waters

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November 8th 2006
Rafting the Rio Quijos: We left Quito on Thursday morning for the city of Chaco, Ecuador, a small rafting town with incredible views of the Andean mountain range while nestled in the heart of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. The three hour car ride went smoothly and we got to our first loading point at around 11:00 am. After all the gear was unloaded and the raft was blown up, the trip safety meeti ... 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