humming bird deciding it's next move

Quito Calling

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January 2nd 2012
Your correspondent has returned from a rum soaked few weeks and is ready to blog again, this time solely fuelled by beer. Travelling in Ecuador requires a level of drunkenness so I complied. After the Galapagos it is quite a culture shock to return to Quito. Sprawling is an apt and properly spelt word for the place. We had many tales of terror about it and you certainly need your wits about you ... 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