Destination: Ecuador

Ecuador

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 | By nigelb | Views [1240]

Nigel Writes: Rio Muchacho is an organic farm that practices permaculture and other beneficial techniques. (Organic farming being a method of feeding the soil (eg. via compost), in order to produce higher quality fruit and veg in the absence of chemical ... Read more >

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Happy Halloween in Ecuador

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [4625]

We learned from the hotel manager today that the President of Ecuador doesn't want people celebrating Halloween, so while there used to be big festivities in the city, they've now been banned.  The "New Town" part of the city has been famous ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Galapagos Islands

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By petkat | Views [818] | Comments [3]

Our plane was leaving Quito at 7, so we had to be at the airport at 6.We were a little concerned to be awake for the taxi at 5.30.It is amazing how you can make yourself be understood.....so with some pointing and buzzing sounds the kind lady at the ... Read more >

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Quito: Old City Charm

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1023]

We awake to a clear, crisp spring day. Quito is surrounded by mountains, volcanic slopes and rolling hills. Quito's Old Town is classified as a World Heritage site, and walking the streets we can understand why; beautifully maintained and restored ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

First Leg 21/10-24/10

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By petkat | Views [482] | Comments [2]

Hola from Ecuador! We arrived safely in Quito after a long flight. Technical hitch in Brisbane saw us delayed and then on a replacement plane. However all things important then went well and then next hitch was Peter´s backpack was not on the flight.... Read more >

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Orienting Fulbright Grantees

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1116]

For some odd reason, the Fulbright Orientation was held nearly two months after the first grantee's arrival in Ecuador.   Therefore, by this time us Fulbrighters had already become well acquainted over various dinner parties and varied attempts at ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: Vine collecting (Intag somewhere), Ecuador

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By koleta | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Peñaherrera (Intag), Ecuador

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By koleta | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Canar

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By trondbond | Photo Gallery

Gallery: D- miro dag:-)

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By trondbond | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Åpning av 2 fotballbanen i nord

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By trondbond | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bursdagsselskap cecilie

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By trondbond | Photo Gallery

Canar etc.

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By trondbond | Views [558] | Comments [1]

Heeeeeeii:-) Ja du trenge isje sei det, eg vett det har vert få innlegg, og at eg har beklagt for det før. Så då tenke du at det bare e teit å beklaga seg ein gang til, men det har eg altså tenkt å gjer. BEKLAGE BEKLAGE BEKLAGE. EG skæ sjerpa meg.. ... Read more >

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Gallery: Pucara (Intag), Ecuador

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By koleta | Photo Gallery

survival and afterthoughts [and photos at the end!]

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 | By anita | Views [786]

Ok, I'm just going to get these three things out of the way: 1) I almost died this weekend in the Pacific Ocean 2) I got dreads 3) I have a new-found invigorating appreciation for simply being alive So this weekend I headed back on the Guayaquil-... Read more >

Tags: Adventures