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An intrepid traveller who has travelled to over 100 countries and has a special place in her heart for the continent of Africa. \xa0 Lillie is a Peruvian native who arrived in the US as an exchange student. \xa0Avoiding the violence of the Shining Path in her home country she opted for a new life in America. \xa0She began her international travels with a group bus trip across Europe and quickly graduated to more challenging adventures. \xa0She toured multiple countries in South America on the back of a motorcycle. \xa0Lillie traveled overland with her mother between Cameroon and Central African Republic. \xa0She is very fond of Africa and has traveled to this vast continent 12 times. \xa0And finally, listen in, on how Lillie kissed a South American president. \xa0Please enjoy this episode of Counting Countries. \xa0\xa0\xa0 Check out our partner and sponsor: Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. More about Lillie Echevarria: Born in: Lima, Peru Passports from: USA Favorite travel book: Favorite travel film: \xa0 Favorite travel site: \xa0, Must carry: \xa0Smartphone, visor, debit/credit cards Favorite food: \xa0\xa0Hard to choose \u2026 but Italian and Peruvian are at the top of the list Favorite drink: Wine Favorite Airline: Nowadays whoever has the best price and route Favorite Hotel: Sun City, Las Casitas de Colca, El Monasterio, Mt Nelson Travel Map: \xa0\xa0 \xa0 About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who\u2019ve spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter\u2019s Dance, written, performed, and provided by . About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: , , and . \xa0He is the producer of two travel documentaries: and . \xa0 Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has and keep up with his journey at How Many Countries Are There? Well\u2026 that depends on who you ask! The United Nations states that there are . The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are . The Century Club states that there are . The Most Traveled Person states that there are . The Best Traveled states that there are . Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. Check out our partner and sponsor: Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda.