Anteater Gargoyle

Quito Old Town and the Equator

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June 7th 2014
Having gotten to sleep quite late, we would have all chosen to sleep in, but we were determined to give this “organized tour” thing a fair try for a our day in Quito. It was already paid for and seemed like a very sensible itinerary. So we hauled our tired selves (tired, but not Europe tired!) out of bed, and to breakfast buffet in time to board busses shortly after 9am. Our first stop was the ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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