Today marks the last day of Plus3 Ecuador. This trip has truly been life-changing for me. It really opened my eyes to a brand new culture that was completely different from back home, which was really cool to see. I got to meet new people, go to new places, and build new connections with people…
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Wrapping Things Up
Today(5/19), we were very tired from our adventures with the Waorani yesterday, so we took it easy today with another travel day back. We woke up pretty early and had breakfast before going on our last canoe ride of the trip. This time, the canoe ride took us a little bit longer since we were…
The Best Day Of The Trip!!
Today(5/16), we went on a water hike through the river. Rick and Skip told us that we would get pretty wet, whatever that meant. It all started with a ride down to the trail where we got off, took a short hike through the muddy terrain, and we made it to the river. At first,…
WOW, that water is blue!
Today(5/13) started with the standard breakfast at the Hostel with eggs, bread, and juice. We then went down to Cotacachi to have a ride on a boat on the lake. The view of the lake was absolutely beautiful. The lake was so blue that it was truly breathtaking since I am so used to the murky…
Adios Hershey’s
Today (5/11) was my birthday, so that’s pretty neat. Today started with breakfast, then we went to Yumbos Chocolate in the plaza in Quito. The guy at Yumbos explained the origins of chocolate in Ecuador and allowed us to sample all the different kinds of their chocolate, from the actual fruit to exotic flavors that…
Goodbye USA and Hello Ecuador!
Well, this journey started off a bit chaotic with having to wake up at 2:30 in the morning to go to the airport, but it wasn’t too bad. We flew to the hot and humid climate of Miami later in the morning, and then went to Miami Beach for a few hours after that. Then…
Ecuador Awaits!
Hello! My name is Dylan Mobus, and I am from Everett, Pennsylvania. I am a freshman Finance and Accounting major here at the University of Pittsburgh School of Business. I am also in the Frederick Honors College and work part-time there as an office assistant. I am a member of the professional business fraternity Alpha…