Bags of fragrent spices

El Market

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September 8th 2012
Geo: 0.233333, -78.2667Oh my! Our Spanish doesn't seem to be improving much. We repeat over and over, "no comprendo" and it's rather embarrassing. Maybe attending a Spanish school is in order at some point although we (or at least Donna) have talked about this since we travelled in Guatemala in 2001 and still have not done it.Accumulating 'stuff' during our travels ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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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