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Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By irenecabay | Views [1809] | Comments [3]
With Thanks to Alex – Our Amazing Guide
We came away changed after visiting these islands.
Alex said “It is important to understand the beauty and fragility of these islands. The Galpagos are in a very privileged ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [236] | Comments [1]
Today was our second day of class, and I have to say I love having a daily routine here in Cuenca. Our host family's home is only a 15 minute walk from the CEDEI school so it is very easy to go back and ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By krthomas12 | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By krthomas12 | Views [262]
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 >
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [240]
I made it a week! We started the day off with class again talking about identities and then jumped to the economic status of Ecuador. It was interesting to research more about the exports of fish and shrimp and how much money Ecuador makes from the US ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [320]
Living in a new environment with a new family is a very difficult situation to enter, especially during a holiday season. Experiencing the new customs of a different culture was very interesting. The house was much larger than I imagined. There are 4 ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [327]
Quito is such a beautiful city full of history and I am so sad that we had to leave this morning. Our hotel was very modern, huge glass windows overlooking the mountains. The breakfast at the hotel was probably one of the best so far, full of fresh fruit, ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [314] | Comments [1]
Today, we moved from the small town of Cuenca to the modern city of Quito. I am excited to see the difference in the cities in Ecuador. I think that Quito will be much larger than Cuenca and also have more modern looking buildings. On our way to the ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By danibutrum | Views [194]
January 3, 2014: Cuenca
I began my day at 7:00 by waking up and having breakfast. I got to school at 8:15 for class at 8:30 to 10:30. Then from 10:30 to 12:30 we toured Mueso Remigio Crespo Toral, which is the oldest museum in Cuenca. The tour consisted ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By katielysehuns | Views [328]
Visiting the Museo de Culturas Aborignenes today really gave me the opportunity to learn about the main indigenous groups in Ecuador. This beautiful museum was full of artifacts and displays of all the different peoples in Ecuador that are from other ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [344]
Sorry this is a little late... but this is for New Years Eve and Day. Happy New Year!
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I can’t believe it’s only been six days since I left the U.S.... Read more >
Tags: burning dummies, host family, john lennon, new years
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By ashleytg | Views [363] | Comments [1]
Well, my first week in Ecuador has been amazing! I have learned so much of Ecuadorian culture in the past few days, and I have been able to relate the majority of my experiences and observations back to our class material/discussions. One thing that ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [388]
Today was an exhausting day. We started our morning at 6:45 am to prepare for our first day of school. We had breakfast that included yogurt, fruit, and freshly squeezed orange juice it was delicious as always. We then started our walk to school. It ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [212]
This morning was very relaxing. We didn’t have to be up till 10 and we didn’t have to travel for hours. At about 10:30 I went down and had a wonderful breakfast which included papaya, yogurt, and squeezed orange juice. The oranges are actually ... Read more >
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