Looking back at the virgin statue, Quito

Quito to Cuenca

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November 9th 2015
Quito, Ecuador to Cuenca Riding out of Quito was nice with great views back to the Virgin of Quito statue on the hill. The temperature was cooler due to the altitude and I wore my rainsuit for warmth until nearly 2pm when we stopped for lunch. The riding was mountainous with several active volcanoes and desert-like vegetation of agaves and cacti and we rose in altitude quickly to 3621 masl. ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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