On the Edge

Sunburn and Chills

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October 28th 2012
The drive to Chugchilan took us back through Banos and along the winding roads. It was slow going as the roads are dirt tracks, really only wide enough for one vehicle and tight turns that had to be navigated slowly to ensure that we didn’t go over the side…… it did mean that we got a chance to test out one of the trucks features that we couldn’t on the newer faster roads – the roof top ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Quilotoa » Chugchilan

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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