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Driving Through the Clouds

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October 30th 2012
Another early start today to drive from Chugchilan to Cuenca, with Cuenca sitting at 2500m above sea level, it meant a long drive down through the clouds to reach it our destination. Whilst the valley roads look amazing covered in clouds when viewed from above, it’s pretty scary actually driving through them. The local trucks and cars scream along the mountain passes, foot hard on the acce ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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