Latitude: -0.2542274
Longitude: -78.5142013
Elevation: 2872 meters / 9423 feet
Barometric Pressure 713KPa

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Al Sendero Ruco Pichincha Volcano at 4,660 meters (15,288 ft), Quito, Ecuador. by ER's Eyes - Our planet is so beautiful., Going up!
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The
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The hard part that will get worse before it gets better.

Han
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View of Downtown Quito and El Panecillo (Quito, Ecuador. Gustavo Thomas © 2017) by Gustavo Thomas, Vista del Centro de Quito y El Panecillo / View of Downtown Quito and El Panecillo 
(Quito, Ecuador.
View of Downtown Quito and El Panecillo (Quito, Ecuador. Gustavo Thomas © 2017) by Gustavo Thomas
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Quito, its Basilica and the Pichincha volcano behind by Marco A Rodriguez
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This hummi
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This hummi
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I spent 12 days in January in Ecuador with the San Jorge Eco Lodges.
 
This gro
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This sparr
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