Roadside Vegetables

Cuenca, Ecuador

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March 26th 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 The journey from Cleveland to Houston, and then from Houston to Quito (Ecuador’s capital city), was mostly uneventful and took about 11 hours, counting a 3 hour layover in Houston. We arrived at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport (which just opened on February 21, 2013) at the anticipated 10:40PM. The old Quito airport, into which we flew in and out 4 times 7 ye ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre

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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