Inside our house in Los Chillos

Living in Los Chillos

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September 28th 2006
We got to Quito on September 28th. When we arrived we stayed at the Loro Verde (Green Parrot) Hostal for four days while we searched for a family to live with in Quito. After meeting the staff and getting some help from the South American Explorers Club (SAE), we contacted Mariana Gonzalez, a Spanish teacher, to live with in their home in Los Chillos (South of Quito). We took spanish classes an ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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