Real Fake Shrunken Heads at a Market

Guano and Horses and Spanish, Oh My!

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May 1st 2012
A few weeks ago I was living in an apartment in Washington, DC. I was working at a bar, working at an art gallery, I had a lease, a gym membership, a car, a Netflix account, and 30 pairs of shoes in my closet. I am now officially homeless and am carrying around all my possessions on my back. There is no lease, no car, no gym (though I forgot to cancel Netflix, so there's still that). After ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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