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Tue, 4 Mar 2008 | By jennaanne | Views [903]
Hey everyone,
Well, this week, I'm going to keep the email super short, first of all because I feel like my emails have been pretty dang long lately, and secondly, because I didn't do too much that I can write about this weekend. However, ... Read more >
Tags: relaxation
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery
Out of Quito
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Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery
a visit with Sarah
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Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery
2 days of horseback riding
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Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By kim-bloomfield | Photo Gallery
mountian biking
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Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [1154] | Comments [4]
Today is the start of my tour, our first stop....the Amazon Jungle! We took a 30 minute flight to the town of Coca. From there, it was a 10 minute ride to the launching spot to begin the next phase of our journey. We took a motorized canoe 2 1/2 hours ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 | By julie76 | Views [482]
I have now been working for a few weeks and I´m not sure why I chose to do manual labour in 30 degree heat, duh! I work at two different sites, Mon, Weds and Friday is my favourite site, at an nursery in a little town called Rio Chico, only downfall ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [2664]
Yesterday, Colleen and I had made plans to go to the historic district since the first time I went, my exploring was cut short by pouring down rain. We literally walked up and down the streets of the historic district and were typical tourists, taking ... Read more >
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [703]
Yesterday was mostly an errand day. I mailed a box home of souvenirs from the market in Otavalo, got my laundry done, and walked around the area near by hotel. I also checked into my new hotel and met up with my group for my GAP tour. I´ll be on this ... Read more >
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [809]
Yesterday, I left Otavalo and took the bus back to Quito. It was a much quieter ride and since I knew what to expect, it was uneventful. I had ran into the couple from Oakland who also came back to Quito yesterday for their flight home. We went to Mama ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 | By jennaanne | Views [726]
Howdy!!
Well, what can I say?? Ecuador is continuing to prove its amaziness each week. Unfortunately, it's getting a bit more difficult to enjoy vacationing and exploring, as my work load for school seems to be piling up more and more each ... Read more >
Tags: mountains
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [711]
I decided to stay an extra day so I would have a chance to tour the local villages. Alfonso, my guide, showed up and he spoke even less English than my last guide. I also soon realized that this tour was going to be a walking one. Straight up the ... Read more >
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [1178] | Comments [1]
Otavalo has population of 70,000 and is well known for it's Saturday Indian Market. For hundreds of years, indigenous people from over 70 surrounding villages have brought their crafts and produce to barter and exchange. There is also an animal market ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By dkirwan | Views [1707]
Chota, an Afro-Ecuadorian community bordering Columbia in the Northern Highlands, is a vibrant family of well-endowed, generous women, sex-driven men, and playful bands of children with precious smiles coining nicknames; my friend Flaco became " ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By sregevig | Views [1787]
Ok, this is my 3rd try to type this up, so if it doesn't work, I'm skipping this day! Last night, I checked with the front desk and they booked a tour for me. I wanted to get out and see the countryside. Carlos showed up and he spoke very little English ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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