Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: The perfect equation for a South American break

By Simon Worth Independence Day: The Plaza de la Independencia sits at the heart of Quito, Ecuador's charming capitalWater fights belong to my schooldays - or so I thought. Because there were my guide and I sheltering under the ornate balconies of one of South America's most beautiful colonial cities, Cuenca, as a gang of giggling children did their best to drench us with their arsenal of