Humming bird

Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Reserve, Ecuador

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October 18th 2015
Santa Lucia Despite the carnage that is the Quito rush hour, most Ecuadorians get around by bus. The taxi to the northern bus station cost $8, and then the bus to Nanogal, $2.50, following the principle that bus fares equate to $1 per hour. The bus was fairly modern, and full. We left the densely packed suburbs of Quito and passed a series of modern housing developments that would have not look ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre

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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