The haggle

Qué rico!

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March 8th 2007
Hola muchachos! Wow, what an exciting and scintillating week! OK, I feel a bit sick and I reckon I need to go to bed soon, so here's the lowdown...Monday: got up at a reasonable time, had breakfast forced down me (they don't understand appetites here. If you don't want the food they think you don't like it, and there ain't no arguing), then scooted down to the family optician shop. Do you c ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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