Ecuador landscape

Ecuador

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December 7th 2014
Banos - Day 14 Today was a long travel day, destination Banos. We took a cab to the bus station to catch a 7:30am bus to Ambato. There are no direct buses from Cuenca to Banos, so had to change buses in Ambato for Banos. The Ambato bus was a seven hour ride, $8.00 per person. As we exited Cuenca, we went by huge green hills and valleys. Many sheep and cows. The houses on the hills were very nic ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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