As we counted down to the final days of our trip in Ecuador, we visited the island of Isla de la Plata. This journey began by waking up early to catch our boat, which would be an hour ride across the Pacific Ocean. Isla de la Plata is an un-inhabited island, due to the lack…
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Flexibility- Word of the Week
Our final destination of our Ecuador experience was to be staying by the west coast of Ecuador. We worked very hard to complete our final presentations at the lodge we were staying in in the Amazon Rainforest, so this was supposed to be the easiest and most relaxing part of our journey! We departed our…
Combining Communities!
Introducing Wayka! The last few days have been the best among the trip. It started off kind of rocky, quite literally, as we travelled down river for a few hours in canoes until finally reaching the home of the Woarani Community. Upon arriving, we were blessed with fruit smeared on our faces. We also met…
Journey to the Amazon!
Although Quito was wonderful, it’s now time that we continue our adventure further into Ecuador, heading into the Amazon Rainforest. We had a four hour bus ride to our next lodge, Todd’s Lodge, and we made some pretty amazing stops along the way. I can’t decide which was the better part of the day, stopping…
Supply Chain Day!
On Monday, 5/9/22, we began our morning by visiting the Casanto Miray family owned rose farm. Jorge began the tour by showing us inside the greenhouse where he grows the roses. He explained that it takes only about a year to establish a facility, but much longer until the roses will be ready to sell….
Quito!!!!
After departing Pittsburgh and making our way through the airports, we finally landed in Quito! Our hotel, Hotel de San Fransisco, was stunning. We spent most of our first day in Ecuador touring the city of Quito and learning the culture of the country. We learned that approximately 75% of Ecuadorians are Catholic, and explored…
Introducing Bella!
Hi guys! My name is Isabella Heft, but I mostly go by Bella. I am from Lebanon PA, which is about 1.5 hours from Philly and 4 hours from Pitt. I am a Supply Chain Major, and a first year here. Credit wise, however, I am actually a junior due to dual enrolling my senior…