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Ecuador

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November 24th 2014
Quito - 11/24/2014 - Day 1 A long travel day today. Departure time was 6:45am, but we left a half hour or so late because of plane de-icing. Had a four hour layover in Miami. Just hung out at the airport. Decided to take a bus to check out South Beach on the return trip, when we have more time. Checked out a couple of small art exhibits in the terminal, underwater photography and digital art. ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center

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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