Quito Antigua

Sucked in...

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November 12th 2006
2 days ago - the day after I arrived in Ecuador - I was walking down a popular tourist street in Quito city with my backpack - complete with all my belongings expect my clothes. I felt something drip onto my shorts as I walked but ignored it until a man came up and said ´excuse me, you have something on your shorts, can I help you remove it?´ I was surprised he would bother but was like, um... ... 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