Hi again friends! Here I am writing one of my final blogs. How will you survive without me? I’m not really sure, but maybe you can get by. This trip has been so unbelievable, and this last leg further emphasizes that. We started by driving to the Quito airport, making a stop at a nature…
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Wao, What an Adventure!
Hi friends! After a surprisingly quick 8 hours of travel, we arrived at the place we would be staying in Waorani territory. Unlike last year, we would not be staying directly where the people in the community lived, but instead a 2 minute canoe ride downstream. It was nice because our canoe was the last…
Into the Woods (Jungle, Actually)
Ok friends, this was a BIG day. We visited the Waorani Nation, particularly one community within said nation that lives about a 6 hour canoe ride through the Amazon Rainforest. As per usual, breakfast was bright and early, nothing to see here except the amazing views from the lodge that I have gotten quite accustomed…
The Lodging Lifestyle
What’s good friends?!! Our first night at the Iyarina lodge was definitely an adjustment. We went from the comforts of a Quito hotel to an environment that was per se… more connected to nature. Said nature, however, completely made up for the lack of the comforts that I am used to in my day-to-day life….
On the Move!
Hello again!! We did not skip a beat today, even with it being our first “travel day” of the trip. A few of my friends and I began our last day in Quito by going up to the rooftop balcony of the hotel to watch the sunrise (at 5:00 A.M., not to mention). Skip took…
Chocolate, Flowers (And Dogs!)
Hi again friends! I know it was only the second day, but I am not sure if anything is going to be able to top it. I was particularly excited about this day’s journey, since I am very much a nature kind of guy, and I knew we would be venturing towards more rural areas….
Can’t Quit on Quito!
Wow! What a busy start to our trip. My day started at 6:00 A.M., when I went up to the rooftop balcony of our hotel. Although the early wake-up time was much to my dismay at first, the mornings are truly unmatched – the view was beautiful, plus who doesn’t love some peace and quiet?…
The Anticipation…
Hello everyone! My name is George Collins, and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration. I am originally from Holmdel, New Jersey (Central Jersey), and am double-majoring in Marketing and Business Analytics with two certificates in Sports Management and Public and Professional Writing. However, I am a very open…