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Ecuador, The highs and the lows - Part 2; Quito, Baños, the Amazon

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May 20th 2013
Highs: 3 nights in the Amazon rainforest! Lows: Losing our cash, passports and camera. Rushing round Quito trying to fix this. Food: Despite generally having a bad time in Quito, we did feast on awesome pizzas, and the best fresh passionfruit juice we've ever tasted at the cafe opposite our hostel. Blog: Speeding downhill on the back of a quadbike ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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