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Quito

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January 16th 2007
After a while in coastal Peru and Ecuador and a week in the Galapagos, we definitely felt the altitude in Quito. We stayed in the Mariscal neighborhood which was convenient but a little shady at night. Lots of people at spanish camp. We visited the PC office and the CD there runs a really tight ship. Didn't like the onda of that office. Seemed really strict and uptight. The next day we were ... 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