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Gallery: Cajas

ECUADOR | Wednesday, 18 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery

Parque Nacional (National Park)
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Gallery: El Campo

ECUADOR | Wednesday, 11 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery

a.k.a. ¨the country¨
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Semana Santa (Holy Week)

ECUADOR | Wednesday, 11 Apr 2007 | Views [4875] | Comments [3]

Being an extremely Catholic country, Easter is not merely a day in Ecuador but rather an entire week. There is a tradicional dish that literally EVERYONE in Ecuador eats during the week (but mostly on Good Friday) called Fanesca. mmmmm... it was ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Gallery: Ingapirca

ECUADOR | Friday, 6 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery

our trip to and from an Incan ruins site
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Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday)

ECUADOR | Friday, 6 Apr 2007 | Views [4053] | Comments [5]

I got to experience Palm Sunday here more out in the country among the indigeous people of Ecuador and it was really cool. We were on our way to Igapirca (an Incan ruins site) and we stopped at a really amazing church up in the hills. Then we stopped ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


Parasitos en mi estomago!

ECUADOR | Wednesday, 4 Apr 2007 | Views [3644] | Comments [6]

Soooo... I ran into a little problem with some parasites this past week or so but no worries I am feeling much better now! Today I am probably going to be getting some medicine. I had a pretty intense fever and wasn´t able to eat anything for 4 days.... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health


Problemas con Las Rosas

ECUADOR | Friday, 30 Mar 2007 | Views [2971]

As we made our way down the country of Ecuador to Cuenca (the third largest city) we stopped at an organic rose plantation. Roses are one of Ecuador´s main exports... chances are that if you buy roses in the U.S. they are from an Ecuadorian plantation.... Read more >

Tags: Culture


My Address

ECUADOR | Friday, 30 Mar 2007 | Views [497]

Hello everyone :) a few of you guys asked for my address. So, here it is! Kelly Chippindale Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI) Tarqui 13-45 y Pio Bravo Casilla 597 Cuenca, Ecuador

Tags: Adventures


Finally in Cuenca!

ECUADOR | Tuesday, 27 Mar 2007 | Views [738] | Comments [7]

Yay! I am finally here. Today was my first day of classes ... and wow this is going to be a lot more difficult than I had anticipated. My host family is great :) mi madre is a little bit overprotective and wouldn´t let me leave the house without ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures


Gallery: Patate

ECUADOR | Tuesday, 27 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Cuenca

ECUADOR | Tuesday, 27 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery


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La Mitad del Mundo

ECUADOR | Thursday, 22 Mar 2007 | Views [2500] | Comments [7]

yay! i am here in ecuador. So far the experience has been amazing. I am currently in the capital, Quito. Today we went to the equator, went to the largest basilica in South America (La Iglesia de la Compania), to the Ecuadoran version of the Statue of ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Gallery: Quito

ECUADOR | Thursday, 22 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery

The Capital
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one more day...

ECUADOR | Monday, 19 Mar 2007 | Views [660] | Comments [4]

Wow. I honestly cannot even being to wrap my mind around the fact that I will be in Ecuador in just 2 days. I feel like I should be more nervous, but as for now I am just plain excited! :) I got my host family information last week - I will be living ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase


Gallery: El Salvador

ECUADOR | Wednesday, 19 Jul 2006 | Photo Gallery

Hogar Infantil
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