At the Equator line

Ecuador

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July 11th 2012
After a few sunny days in Mancora I took a bus over the border to Cuenca, in Ecuador. For a country that had considered skipping entirely, Ecuador was actually great. Although small, it has a little bit of everything South America has to offer: white sand beaches, pretty Andean towns and wild jungle. It's a lot greener (and warmer) than Peru and Bolivia, and the people demonstrate a mix of ... read more

South America » Colombia » Popayan

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more