Food Options in Otavalo

Ecuador - Part I

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November 24th 2006
Quito..... Policemen who moonlight as tour guides and more We landed in Quito on the 22nd and stayed in the old town (the city is defined into either the old or new city) for two nights. The old city houses grand old colonial buildings from the past. There is plenty of information in the guide books about tourist safety which is backed up by the passing comments from the hoteliers. It ... 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