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Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [221]
Today we had the much-dreaded six hour long bus ride from Riobamba to Cuenca. I continued to feel ill throughout the first half of our bus ride but luckily was able to sleep for most of the trip. When we stopped for lunch, the environment was very ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [319]
Today we had the much-dreaded six hour long bus ride from Riobamba to Cuenca. I continued to feel ill throughout the first half of our bus ride but luckily was able to sleep for most of the trip. When we stopped for lunch, the environment was very ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By danibutrum | Views [1196]
Tuesday, December 31 st , 2013and Wednesday, January 1 st , 2014: Riobamba to Cuenca
Yesterday 31 December we had our wake up call in Riobamba at 7:30 am and then ate breakfast once we were ready. After breakfast, we departed for Cuenca, which was ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By jasmint23 | Views [253]
So last night was “El Año Viejo” and after I meet my new family, I got to go home for a little bit to unpack and relax. Around 8:30 pm my mom told me that we were going to be leaving soon to go to her uncle’s home to celebrate ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By katielysehuns | Views [257] | Comments [1]
Today mostly consisted of a 6 hour bus ride from Otavalo to Cuenca where I slept most of the time as we passed through steep mountains and curvy roads. It wasn't until we got to CEDEI center, the school at which I will be attending, that I became really ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By ashleytg | Views [416]
We met our host families today! This had me very nervous the entire bus ride to Cuenca today because I will be with my family alone with no roommate; however, this feeling of nervousness quickly went away when I met my host mother, Cecilia. Cecilia greeted ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [353]
After a long trip to Cuenca from Riobamba, Jenny and I finally got our host family yesterday afternoon. Our host mother is Sandra, a business woman, the host brother name Andrés who is 23, and a host sister Dominica who is 12. The ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [409]
Today we started our longggg bus ride to Cuenca where we were to meet our host families. I had all sorts of emotions. I was excited, nervous, and anxious. I wasn’t sure to expect, but had an open mind going into it. On our way we stopped at the ... Read more >
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 | By jasmint23 | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 31 Dec 2013 | By emilyhanneman | Views [249] | Comments [1]
This morning I woke up at 5:45 am to go running with another girl on the trip. We weren’t super familiar with Quito so we just ran up and down three blocks three times. It was so surprising how much altitude can affect you. I was breathing ... Read more >
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [611]
I was so sad to be leaving Quito this morning. It was such a vibrant city with so much to see! We had breakfast in the seventh floor of our hotel and it looked like an incredible meal. Unfortunately, I pulled a Kaitlyn and woke up a little too late to ... Read more >
Tags: beauty and the beast, hosteria, traditional food
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 | By jasmint23 | Views [286]
Getting up today was a little hard knowing that today was D-day, and we were getting our host families. I had feelings of anxiousness and nervousness because I wasn’t really ready to leave all of my new friends just yet. We all had gotten kinda ... Read more >
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [1363] | Comments [1]
I could definitely get used to waking up to the sounds of roosters. It’s just like I always imagined as a kid! Sure, 5:45 came around early, but the quiet, beautiful city made it all worth it. Christine and I went to Mass at the church down the ... Read more >
Tags: city tour, dead pigeons, jesus, museum
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [824]
I am completely stunned by Ecuador. It is everything I had hoped for and nothing that I had expected. Our first day in Otavalo was full of fun, learning, and plenty of surprises. We bargained our way through the Saturday market, learned how to play traditional ... Read more >
Tags: alpaca, altitude, beauty, island, markets
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