Our adventure to the coast was a long one, but I’d do it over again in order to see this side of the country. For the majority of the trip, I would wake up without any idea of what our activities for the next day would be. We switched pace a little bit at the…
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Waadequï, I’m Thankful for Many Things
The past couple days have been relatively chill, but maybe I define “chill” differently now. When we got back from the Gomaton tribe, we spent the next two days working on our final projects before heading to coast. My group decided to take all of our new knowledge on the chocolate industry and create our…
My Fear of Quicksand is No Longer Irrational (in the best way)
For some reason, I really thought quicksand was going to be a huge issue in my life as a kid. After almost 19 years, I finally fell into quicksand. It wasn’t exactly how I imagined- I was laughing hysterically with some of my closest friends while two members of the Waorani community dug my feet…
Escalating Experiential Learning
Each day in Ecuador is crazier than the last. May 10th, Tuesday, was a travel day from Quito to the Iyarina lodge. To most, a travel day sounds long, boring, exhausting. I can confirm, this travel day was definitely exhausting, but in the best way possible. When we were in Pittsburgh, being travelers instead of…
From Seeding, to Sorting, to Smiling
On day 2 of Plus3: Ecuador, I woke up early to catch a bus headed for El Quinche. There began our first agriculture sight visit- home to the roses of Casanto Miray. At this farm, 70,000 rose plants yield 100,000 stems per month. Believe it or not, this is considered a small family business. They…
Beginning with the Views of Quito
Around 10 PM on May 7th I arrived in Quito, Ecuador. As the plane touched down, I was able to see specks of light, resembling stars, that formed the shape of mountains. When my group arrived to Hotel de San Francisco, we raced up the stairs, and then another flight of stairs, each flight narrower…
¡Hola, Mucho Gusto!
Hi, it’s nice to meet you! Welcome to my Plus3 blogI am so excited to keep a ‘Pitt to the World’ blog again. Last summer, I was a student in the Haller Global Honors Fellowship. It was virtual, but I still had a blast. This year’s blog may be a little more exciting because I…