Tag: Equador

  • Quito: the world’s highest capital? [27/50]

    Quito: the world’s highest capital? [27/50]

    I have never been the greatest fan of empirical observations that purport to measure the “world’s highest” or the “world’s biggest” or the “world’s longest”. There is something a little bit hillbilly about seeing the world this way; something a bit Western Australian or Alaskan perhaps (i.e., lots of geography with a sprinkle of culture).…

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  • The Quilotoa Loop, Ecuador [25/50]

    The Quilotoa Loop, Ecuador [25/50]

    South of Quito, the picturesque capital of Ecuador, and near the mighty volcano Cotopaxi, there is a loop that connects many small indigenous communities via road. Many intrepid travelers walk the loop, or take the bus, but David and I decided to do it on the moto. We spent the first night in Latacunga, a…

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