At home in the woods

Ecuador

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December 11th 2014
Mindo - Day 18 Today our destination was Mindo. We took a cab further north in Quito to the Ofelia bus station. We were aiming for early arrival for the 9:00 bus, but we made it in time for the 8:00. We have been having really good luck with our bus connections. The bus got us to Mindo in 2.5 hours. We found our hostel on the outskirts of Mindo, but within easy walking distance. Our spot in ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Mindo

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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