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Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1221] | Comments [1]
"Are you still coming to Riobamba tomorrow?" "Si, si. We are still coming, but just one question. Is it raining there?" "Well, not really. It's been bright and sunny every day, and rains sometimes in the late afternoon."... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By petkat | Views [740] | Comments [1]
We are now in Peru. Yesterday we had a day loaded with moments of oohing and aahing as we took a tour of the mud pyramids of Tucume and The Lords of Sipan and the museum of the artefacts of the tombs of Sipan at Lambayeque, all three at short distances ... Read more >
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Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By trondbond | Views [505] | Comments [6]
Ho ho ho! Jammensanten det nærme seg julaften med stormskritt. Det merkes her i ecuador. Snøen har begynt å legge seg i tynne lag langs gatene, bassenget har blitt en fin hockeybane, og julelysene tidobler den totale belysningen i Guayaquil. Fotballbanen ... Read more >
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Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By koleta | Views [527]
Forgot to mention that photos are in the right hand column under Photo Galleries. Now back in Quito and will be heading to Canoa on the coast soon.
Tags: Culture
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By trondbond | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1067]
Early in the morning, Vicente, Antonio, and I hopped on a bus headed for Guayaquil. About 45 minutes into our ride, we jumped off by a brick building nestled into the parámo. The community was gathered in the building, being solicited by politicos, ... Read more >
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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1014]
Vicente, Antonio, and I gathered in Vicente's house to learn Kichwa. Our teacher was Victoria, an indigenous woman from Riobamba who worked as a community educator and helped facilitate World Neighbors workshops. We huddled on a couch facing the eraser ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [3899]
The phone rang at 3 in the morning and was followed by the incessant howl of sad human beings and a dog. I willed myself to sleep, cloaking these telling signs with dreams, though a mourning household leaves little peace even for dreaming. So I rose ... Read more >
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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1625]
After five years dedicated to vegetarianism, or really vegaquarianism but in reality flexitarianism, I hereby confess my newfound carnivorism. Yes folks, its true, I eat meat. I won't be so brazen as to fully embrace the term "carnivore,"... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 | By koleta | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By petkat | Views [586] | Comments [1]
Yesterday we took the bus to the El Cajas National Park about 45 mins ride by bus to the west of Cuenca.It was a wonderful experience. The scenery is different with craggy mountain outcrops in some parts,small lakes set among the mountains and clumps ... Read more >
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Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By koleta | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By petkat | Views [660] | Comments [1]
Hola from Cuenca. Yes we did feel the quake the night before last, just as we were dozing off in our bed at Tren Dorado in Riobamba. The room shook for about 20 seconds and Peter was thinking he didn´t really know how many stories were above us and ... Read more >
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Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By anita | Views [1192]
So my last three weekends were spent 1) in Quito, 2) in Montañita…for
the 3rd time! and 3) in Quito again, but with my mom this time. My mom
bought her tickets 11 days before coming, and it was quite a surprise
when I found out via chat with my sister ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By fish47 | Photo Gallery
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