Us Up a Mountain

September 28th 2015
It was a short journey from the border to Quito: about five hours. That this is now for us a short bus trip because it can be done without taking an overnighter is testament to the distances we have chosen to travel between places across this incredibly expansive region of the world. Nonetheless, in those five short hours, it was incredible to witness the almost instantaneous transformation of the ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Manta

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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Email: promethean dot atavist at gmail dot com Flickr: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/129365625@N07/ My partner and I have been travelling since early Dec 2014, so far having been through North India, Nepal, and the West Coast of the USA; now we will travel by land down through Mexico and Central America before heading into South America. This blog will attempt to capture as much of the planning, travel, and aftermath of adventure as possible. (The photo is from slightly less epic 25 mile journey to the Norfolk coast. We are sad. I hope this big journey will make us happy again.)... full info

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