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January 3: Cuenca

Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By danibutrum | Views [217]

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 >

No me gusta Ethnocentrism

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By katielysehuns | Views [349]

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 >

A New Year Adventure

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [377]

Sorry this is a little late... but this is for New Years Eve and Day. Happy New Year! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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

First Week Reflections

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By ashleytg | Views [404] | 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 >

day 6 Cuenca

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [420]

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 >

day 5 Cuenca

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [244]

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 >

Day 5- Cuenca

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By krthomas12 | Views [235] | 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 >

Quito, Ecuador

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [1766]

     Day 2 in Ecuador was a fun, but also impactful day.  The first activity we did was travel to la mitad del mundo (the middle of the world).  This was a cool experience. There was a small tutorial about the equator and sundial.... Read more >

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Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Photo Gallery


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Otavalo, Ecuador

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [442] | Comments [1]

     The first day in Ecuador was spent in Otavalo.  We visited the Otavalo Market early in the day.  The first observation I made about the market is that all the stands were very close together with little walking room. ... Read more >

Day 4- Cuenca

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By krthomas12 | Views [270]

                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 >

Day 3- Salasaca

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By krthomas12 | Views [252]

                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 >

Thursday, January 2, 2014: Cuenca

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By danibutrum | Views [241]

Thursday, January 2, 2014: Cuenca Yet again, today was another fun filled busy day in Cuenca. Today was also my first day of school CEDEI. I began my day by waking up at 6:30 am to get ready and then eat breakfast at 7:30 am. By the time, breakfast ... Read more >

New Year's with Host Family

Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By katielysehuns | Views [246]

When I woke up this morning, my painful feelings of culture shock and being homesick had eased a lot. I was excited to begin my process in getting to know my host family and getting a better glimpse of their personalities and lifestyles. Today was also ... Read more >

Photos: Day 5 Cuenca

Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Photo Gallery


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