Parque Nacional Cajas

Ecuador

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December 5th 2014
Cuenca - Day 12 At 7am we heard some kids singing. Must be a school nearby. Decided to get going early. Took a taxi to the bus depot, found Alianza to get our ticket to Cuenca. The bus driver was at the counter, so we just followed him out to the bus, which was up one floor. Tickets were $8, and the ride about 4.5 hours. There was a big Mac's at the terminal. They seem to be all over Ecuador, i ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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