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Altar Restoration

In an open-air workshop (the chemicals reek) dozens of skilled restorers work to painstakingly restore this amazing 18 ft tall gold-leaf altarpiece.
Into the New Year

January 27th 2015
After less than 3 weeks at home in Banos I set off for Quito to pick up Sue at the airport. She arrived well after midnight, so I was glad that I'd booked a room at a family-run ranch in a nearby village. Quito's new airport is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, but little by little lodging options are popping up to meet the needs of late-night and early-morning travelers. I arrived at Hosteria ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

Ecuadorian Flag 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
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