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Our First Stop Quito, Ecuador!

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April 3rd 2015
Quito, Ecuador After flying for 9 hours and 15 minutes we arrived in Ecuador! I immediately called my aunt to let her know I had arrived and we traveled for about 30 minutes from UIO to her house. We also saw some cool brochures for tours in Quito that we took with us; we finally decided on one and called for a free reservation. The cost for an amazing tour comp ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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