View over Santiago

March 5th 2014
Geo: -2.20584, -79.908This morning we loaded our luggage onto the bus and set out on our City Tour of Santiago. This began by driving us through the streets of Downtown Santiago . Maurizio, our guide, emphasised they were a nation of immigrants and this is brought home by the fact that there are separate areas dedicated to the British, French, German, Italian and Spanish communities, each with t ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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

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Colleen McEwen

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I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

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