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Some thoughts about los ninos

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August 20th 2005
Having met a quite a few children now in school but also in the town centre of Otavalo, I realise more and more how differently children are growing up here. Strangely enough, despite the poverty, one hardly sees a child cry or moan. Children just seem to be there without anyone paying particular attention to them. The number of children running around in the streets of Otavalo is simply stunning ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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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