After our return from the Waorani Nation, we didn’t have much planned for the rest of the time that we had down in Ecuador. The main thing on the agenda was finishing up our presentations on chocolate in Ecuador and creating an ad for Ecuador. Once we had breakfast, our group met up to start…
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Walking with the Waorani
These last couple days have been a doozy, as on May 18, we woke up at 5:30 am to go get ready for our long day ahead. We had breakfast and then took a 2 hourish bus ride to our boat spot. It got to a point in the ride where we went completely into…
Trekking through the Trenches
On May 16, we woke up and ate eggs once more. The fruit they also brought out was very fresh because we’re in the Amazon. After breakfast, we gathered at the rendezvous point to learn about the history and background of the land we are currently living on by the owner, Todd. We also learned…
Busing to the Amazon
On May 14, we started our day off by going into the markets at Otavalo to barter with the locals. The markets were vast and despite my limited Spanish, I was able to get a shirt for around $7. Granted, I could’ve gotten it for cheaper but compared to the US prices, it was fairly…
Blood, Sweat, and Knees for Ecuador
On May 12, we started our day in Quito once again and the main focus for the day was chocolate. First, we visited Yumbos Chocolate Timbre to taste several chocolates with different flavor profiles and backgrounds. We also learned how they make their chocolate and how they decrease the cocoa percentage to make the chocolate…
The Lively City of Quito
Waking up at 2 AM definitely is not the ideal start, but it was necessary to get to our 6 AM flight to Miami. With sleep lacking for all of us, we journeyed through the airport and finally made it onto the plane. Touching down in Miami, we faced the realization that we had an…
Preparing for Ecuador
Hello! My name is Christian Walker and I was born in Clearwater, FL . I only lived in Florida for around a year and then I moved to West Chester, PA. I have a brother who has just graduated from Penn State and two dogs, a Husky and a German Shepherd. Some of my hobbies…