ECUADOR | Thursday, 16 Jan 2014 | Views [258]
On Monday, we said goodbye to our host families. My host mom drove us to school and hugged us goodbye. I already miss her and my host siblings so much. We went out to eat as a class at this ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 13 Jan 2014 | Views [286] | Comments [1] | Video
My final narrative project for the class. Check it out!
ECUADOR | Monday, 13 Jan 2014 | Views [234]
The class departed early Saturday morning for a small indigenous town about 3 hours away from Cuenca. The Saraguros are the 4 th and final indigenous Andean group that we had an opportunity ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 11 Jan 2014 | Views [208]
On Wednesday, we visited a CEDEI school in Cuenca. We got to tour the classrooms and learn about the curriculum. It was a bilingual school in Spanish and English, and French is offered once ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 11 Jan 2014 | Views [217]
Today was another normal day; we had class in the morning where we talked about healthcare in Ecuador. For lunch, we had a cooking class where we made Locro de Papas, which is a potato, cheese, ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 7 Jan 2014 | Views [223]
My time is flying by here in Ecuador. I have already been here over a week, yet I feel like it has been at least a month. We have done so much, and we still have so much to do. Today, after ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 6 Jan 2014 | Views [260]
Today was a rather relaxing day, but very eventful for my thoughts and views on some of the differences between my culture and the culture of Ecuador. We woke up early to take a day trip to ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 5 Jan 2014 | Views [252]
This morning, a group of 9 of us went zip lining. We drove about a half-hour outside of Cuenca to the foothills of the city. Most of them had never been before, and everyone had an absolute ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 4 Jan 2014 | Views [253]
Today was wonderful. It seems like every single day here is better than the last. We had class in the morning, and then a few friends and I went out to lunch at a modern traditional Ecuadorian ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Friday, 3 Jan 2014 | Photo Gallery
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ECUADOR | Friday, 3 Jan 2014 | Views [263]
Today was our first day of class in the CEDEI building. My host mother walked Emily, Katie (who is living across the street) and I to our class this morning. It takes about half an hour to ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thursday, 2 Jan 2014 | Views [216] | Comments [1]
Today was an absolutely wonderful day. After a festive New Year’s celebration last night, I woke up to a bowl of fresh papaya and yogurt prepared by Elena. At noon, we went back to her ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thursday, 2 Jan 2014 | Views [245]
Today was a travel day, and we drove for almost 7 hours through more mountainous roads. We did make one stop at the oldest church in Ecuador, which was built in the 1500’s. The drive ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thursday, 2 Jan 2014 | Views [235]
We left Quito and made our first stop at an old mansion that has since been turned into a hotel. We explored the beautiful grounds and building, and then were served hot chocolate, coffee, ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 30 Dec 2013 | Views [223]
Today started out with another early breakfast at Hotel Otavalo. We boarded the bus and started our drive to Quito through the winding mountain roads. We stopped the equator monument before ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 29 Dec 2013 | Views [319] | Comments [1]
Today we woke up bright and early and had a breakfast of scrambled eggs with ham, rolls, papaya and tree tomato juice, and coffee and tea. We had a few hours of free time where we explored ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 24 Dec 2013 | Views [241]
Culture is the set of beliefs, customs, and traditions that a group of people share. There are sub-cultures within larger cultures, and it is possible for someone to identify with multiple ... Read more >
