Traditional Dancing

La Mitad del Mundo

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September 17th 2005
Saturday we got up early and took the bus to La Mitad del Mundo, The Middle of the World! The bus ride took about 45 minutes and it was really easy to figure out the bus system. Ecuador has an incredible public transportation system and it is easy to use. It costs about $1 per hour on the bus, so again, el cheapo!! We arrived in a town called San Antonio about 22km north of Quito. The town its ... 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