View From The Colon

Joe Blogs - Quito 00°15'S 78°35′W

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March 25th 2012
Quito – Equador Or San Francisco de Quito, to give it it’s full name. Considering the latest stool report, it is perhaps fortuitous that we are staying in the Hotel Hilton Colon tonight. Feels somehow appropriate. Also, turns out they do have wi-fi after all, so just time for a quick few minutes on the blog before turning in. Not too sure what to make of Quito. Flying into the airport, Qu ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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