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Rising majestically 60 kilometers to the south of Ecuador's capital city, Quito, is a perfect cone shaped volcano called Cotopaxi. In indigenous tongues, Cotopaxi means "piece of the moon." Surrounding the volcano are lakes, lava beds, forests, spectacular mountain scenery and, of course, sparkling white glaciers.
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Ecuador is considered a "magical" country due to its diverse cultural components. This "magical" essence manifests itself most subtly within the traditions of Andean or indigenous cosmo-vision. To be able to see this subtly, however, one must understand the symbols used in indigenous rituals.
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A brilliant morning sun presided over a bevy of activities taking place on the edge of Cotopaxi National Park at over 3000 meters altitude. Center stage were 140 hardy contestants who were lined up to initiate the 3rd edition of the Huairasinchi Adventure Race.
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In 2001, three listless adolescents from Quito decided to get together to ride out the terrible wave of boredom that had settled over the Ecuadorian capital since 1536.
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As the world's only remaining superpower prepares to vote for its next president, a clear ideological divide has emerged between the two parties. Fascinatingly enough, each parties platform can be summed up--more or less--in one word. For the conservative right, the word is "FREEDOM."
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