Us in Otavalo

Happy Labour Day weekend!

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September 1st 2005
Hi All, This has been quite a packed week, including an overnight trip to the spa town of Baños, the packing up and leaving our home in Riobamba, heading up to Quito and an overnight trip to Otavalo. We´re in Quito at the moment, and will be basing ourselves here for the rest of our time in Ecuador (until the 15th). Last weekend, we took a trip from Riobamba to Baños for some much needed spa ... 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