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In the Middle of the World!

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November 15th 2006
La Mitad del Mundo city and monument are not as exciting as you´d think really. Most interesting was tagging along on a tour at the ethnographic museum and learning about the diversity of Ecuador´s indigenous cultures. From hispanic fishermen to afro-ecuatorians to amazonians to chino highlanders. Its amazing the differences and the histories. So after spending a pretty boring time at Cuidad ... 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