So today is a very bittersweet day as we’re making our way back home and leaving Ecuador 🙁 However, let me tell you about what we did on our last couple of days! Wednesday was definitely on the calm side as everyone was still pretty tired from our long day of travel. We started with…
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From Wi-Fi to the Waorani: Disconnecting in the Jungle
Hey friends! It has been a while but I’m back! The last 4 days have been absolutely amazing. Saturday we started our day with breakfast at the lodge before getting ready to head out for a river hike in the Canuayacu! It was very hot out in the sun but the water was so refreshing…
In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle
Hola! We made it to the Iyarina lodge in the Amazon!! Yesterday we had a long day of travel but we had a couple really fun stops as well. We packed up from the hotel and got on the road pretty early to head to our first stop at the equator line! We stopped there…
Around the Country: From Quito through Cayambe to Otavalo
Hey friends! So its been a BUSY last couple of days. Monday we started our day in Quito with breakfast at the hotel before making our way to Yumbos chocolate where we got to do a chocolate tasting! We started with 100% cacao which was not the best… BUT it got so much better. We…
Feliz dia de las Madres! My first day in Ecuador
My first day in Quito started with a hefty breakfast at our hotel. We had eggs, coffee, juice, and a fruit bowl of papaya and watermelon. Breakfast was amazing and then we quickly got on our way to the Plaza de San Francisco which was only a couple of blocks away from the hotel. We…
Aiden to The Andes: My Intro to Ecuador
Hi friends! My name is Aiden Elliston and I just finished my Freshman Year at the University of Pittsburgh. I am in the College of Business Administration and I am studying Global Management with a minor in Economics and a certificate is Sports Business Management. I’m originally from the Pittsburgh area and grew up 10…