Roman guards

The roman guards were few, but fun and it begs the question Mel Gibson... it the romans or the Jews kill Jesus. I'm guessing Mel just didn't want to mess with the Italians over that question.

Day Four: Good Friday Celebrations

April 6th 2012
Good Friday celebrations in Quito are world famous and I was dead set to discover what the fuss was all about. Picture what the Klu Klux Klan wears, including the face coverings, now make that purple. This is what hundreds and I mean hundreds and hundreds of men and women donned on a sunny Quito day. I didn’t have a watch, but I’d guess that the procession lasted about two hours. Between walki ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center

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

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