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In the Jungle the Mighty Jungle

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November 1st 2006
Wednesday 1st November An early morning start (6am) where we rush to take the tents down. We´ve got a long drive to Coca for our jungle trip. The roads really bumpy with no tarmac and Martin has threatened us that we may have to get our and push. In fact at one point we think this may happen but luckily we make it. We spend the day driving through cloud forest with pretty amazing views ... 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