Quito Oswaldo Guayasamin and Omama Cafe 055

January 27th 2014
Oswaldo Guayasamin is an extraordinary painter and sculptor from Ecuador. We had never heard of him prior to arriving in Otavalo. He was an ardently, politically controversial artist during his lifetime and we suspect that his unconventional politics played a major role in limiting his visibility in the West. The American government criticized his far-left leaning support of Fidel Castro and the ... read more

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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

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We are a married couple in our fifties who are in the process of adapting to the nomadic lifestyle. We are TEVAN: Travelers, Explorers, Vagabonds, Adventurers, Nomads. We have been on the move since March 2013 - France and Italy; North East USA; LA to Florida by RV; South America from Medellin, Colombia to Buenos Aires, Argentina by bus. We had a brief respite in Ireland before continuing the trip of our lifetime and our 25th Anniversary Tour! Our most recent adventure was a month-long drive around Puglia in Italy. ... full info

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