Cajas National Park

Cuenca, Ecuador

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March 28th 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013 In the three weeks since we arrived here, our trips outside of Cuenca have included the Inca and Cañari ruins of Ingapirca, the natural hot springs at Piedra de Aqua, the Cajas National Park, the El Chorro waterfall, and the towns of Girón, Chordeleg, and Gualaceo. Obviously none of these names mean much unless you are familiar with Ecuador, but they are all online for ... 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