Quilotoa

The devils of Ecuador

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March 18th 2016
The devil is in the details so they say, but in Ecuador’s case, the devil is in the mountains and in the waterfalls. It is also in the weather at the moment. It changes as rapidly as the convictions of a politician. It’s devilish hard to dress appropriately. One minute you are freezing in your fleece, the next you are sweating in your t-shirt. It’s no wonder my mum caught a cold. The day of ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

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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