View from Hotel Balcony

Quito

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June 28th 2012
Arriving at the northern bus station, we hopped out of the bus and into a taxi. $8 got us a thirty minute ride into the historical center of town and to our Hotel Vienna. Hotel Vienna was a comfy, roomy, and clean hotel in the heart of historical district for $44 a night. Highly recommended. Next door, the restaurant Vienna served filling full American breakfast for $1.80. And in large cities, saf ... 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