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Quito part 1

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January 26th 2013
Only three weeks in my four-month journey and already full of stories and on my way to feeling at home in this incredible country. I am staying in a small apartment in the north side of Quito with a wonderful woman named Mercedes. Mercedes is a widow, with three grown children and small dog name Chiquito. From the moment I got off the plane I have been nothing but spoiled with hugs, meal ... 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