The view from the patio upstairs

Studying Spanish in Quito

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November 2nd 2016
I have now been in Quito for two and a half weeks and I'm half way through my Spanish lessons, so it's about time to update everybody about how things are going here! 17th Oct - 2nd November - Quito, Ecuador I'm staying with a host family - a mother, daughter and a dog (a very lovely poodle (although he has bitten the fingers of two of the other students who have been staying here)). (Poodle ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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