Today, Monday May 15th we woke up at 8 for some breakfast at the lodge, and Skip and Rick told us to get ready for a river hike, whatever that means. They told us to wear our boots and prepare to get wet. We all boarded some trucks and drove down the road to the…
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Trials and Tribe-ulations
At about 2pm on Friday 5/12, we left our lodge in the Amazon visit the Waorani tribe nearby. They came back with the boats for a quick 2 minute ride. Upon arriving, we were instantly greeted by a bunch of beautiful macaws in a tree that we got to hold and play with. They were…
The River of Dreams
From Saturday, 5/13 to Tuesday, 5/16, we ventured into the depths of The Amazon Rainforest to stay with one of the many indigenous tribes called the Waoranis. In order to get there, we had to take a 6-hour motorized canoe ride through the rainforest. It was definitely as awesome as it sounds, both the way…
Adventures in The Andes
Tuesday, May 9th held one of my most anticipated ventures of the trip: the hot springs. Rick and Skip didn’t tell us much because they wanted it to be a surprise, and it definitely was not at all what I was expecting. I assumed it would be similar to other famous hot springs such as…
Roses Definitely Don’t Smell Like Poopoo
Today, Monday 5/8 at around 9:30am, we arrived at our first destination of the day, Jet Fresh Flower Growers. This was an awesome experience, my favorite of the trip so far. They had beautiful selections of roses, and showcased some of their competition winners at the entrance. We got to walk through the main offices…
Ecuadorian State of Mind
Hey everyone! My name is Colin Manning, I am a freshman at The University of Pittsburgh from Commack, New York. I plan to double major in finance and business analytics, as well as minor in economics. At Pitt, I’m involved in Alpha Kappa Psi Professional fraternity, as well as in The Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio…