Day 11 was a nice chill day after another long travel day back from the Waorani. We were all absolutely exhausted, not only from the travel but from the packed day with the tribe. Breakfast at 8am, like usual, but only some pottery painting in the morning, followed by a great showcase of how chocolate…
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Days 8/9/10 – Giquita
Day 8 was the first travel day down to the Waorani tribe deep into the Amazon. We spent around 5 hours on the canoe that day which wasn’t as bad as it seems, just gotta move around a lot to find a comfortable spot. Day 9, the real fun begins. We spent the day with…
Days 6/7 – The real Amazon
Day 6 – Iyarina Lodge, wow, first full day here, and the walk that felt brutal after travelling the whole day and lugging the luggage at night to the rooms was definitely worth it, it is an amazing walk back and forth between the lodge and tables in the day. We started the day pot…
Days 4/5 – Before the Amazon
Last full day in Otavalo and it was a busy one! We started off early with a bus ride to a volcano with a massive caldera lake, where we had a boat tour. We then went on a hike around the perimeter of the lake and got some pretty cool drone shots with Skip’s piloting….
Days 2/3 – Keeping busy
Day 2 – Chocolate tours at yumbo in the Quito market square, tasted raw cacao beans with the flesh still on, tried many different flavors and bought 3 bars and a sample kit, another tour at bios later that night after being in the bus for 30 mins, presentation and chocolate tasting for quite a…
Canceling my return ticket
Long day, really long day. Getting to Ecuador might have been the longest day I’ve ever had, from not sleeping because of a 3am flight to then swimming at a beach in Miami, and finally getting on the flight to Ecuador, it has been one long and tiring journey. Though after getting to Ecuador late…
Before Ecuador.
Hi! I’m Joe Appleby. I am originally from England, but have moved around during my childhood, but right now, I live in Doylestown, PA. I’m a freshman majoring in finance and accounting here at the University of Pittsburgh School of Business. I was a member of Panther Equity my first semester and plan to join…