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Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [598]
In 2000 when Ecuadorian currency reached a record high inflation, the government abruptly converted to US dollars. What did this mean for Ecuadorians? Well, for example, a family-owned home worth 800,000 sucres was suddenly a mere 4,000 dollars (excuse ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [636]
Today, Fulbright grantees were ordered to appear at the US Embassy for a security briefing. Our global, academic group was intermingled with four new embassy employees, and various embassy veterans administered the entire group. First we were obliged ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1167] | Comments [3]
While planning my trip to Ecuador, I took into account the essentials, including a book called ¨Climbing and Hiking in Ecuador,¨ written by Mark Thurber. Now of course I intended to bury into research and academia during my stay, but I also intended ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 | By anita | Views [682]
As a female in Ecuador, one is subjected to the daily whistling and
heckling of the men that have deemed this an appropriate form of
flirting or getting one's attention. As a gringa in Ecuador, it is even
worse. No less than twice a day, just in walking ... Read more >
Tags: Living Abroad
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By trondbond | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By trondbond | Views [577] | Comments [8]
Buenos Amigos! Da er jeg her igjen, direkte inne fra Guayaquil Du sitter nok naa paa din stol eller I din sofa, forhaapenligvis har du ogsaa en rykende varm kopp med kaffi trygt plantet I handen. Kansje er det tidlig, kansje er det sent, uansett hva ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By rayen | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By anita | Views [678]
It seems that despite stories of me zooming around the country in bus,
boating on active volcanoes, getting lost on 5 hour hikes, the topic
many of you are asking the most about is "what about school?". I'm sure
the padres will appreciate ... Read more >
Tags: Living Abroad
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By rayen | Views [1140]
Ich bin vom Berg zurück: Heute morgen war ich noch 5.897 m hoch oben auf dem Cotopaxi. Nach einer Woche Aklimatisierung zwischen 3.200 und 4.000m ging es Heute morgen um halb zwei nach einer kurzen und kalten Nacht vom Refugio in 4.800m Höhe 5 Stunden ... Read more >
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By chrisbyrne6 | Views [1541]
Ok so i´ve given up on documenting every day on here as im like 3 weeks behind.. ¨haha... i knew that would happen¨ I can hear Toby saying right now... :) The Amazon Jungle, Ecuador So the first place i went to with the Kumuka group was to a hostel ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [920] | Comments [3]
I spent my entire first day in Quito flinging about the phrase " Que bello !" Well of course I meant " Que lindo " or " Que bueno ," but blank stares were hardly a source of correction. Was my pronunciation off? ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [648] | Comments [1]
As usual, I'm increasingly intrigued by the food system here. My family shops at the SuperMaxi, I imagine comparable to Stop & Shop. They shop there because, as opposed to the local markets, it offers fresh, clean, and organic products. ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [815] | Comments [4]
Saturday, Sept. 15 2007 They say; " El cielo de Quito es como el caractar de las mujeres. Muy variable ." Well, if you ask me, I just blame it on the mountains. The city is surrounded by an extraordinary panorama of rolling ... Read more >
Tags: Family
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