Day 11 After another amazing breakfast from the people of the lodge, we went to paint our pots that we sculpted earlier in the trip. They were finally done firing. we needed someone’s hair for our brushes, so our group chose Sherly for the hair person. With Sherly’s hair, we proceeded to wrap it around…
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Day 8, 9, 10: Into the Lungs of the Earth
we woke up early to get ready for a long travel day. we got on the bus around 8 to leave to catch our canoes to go to the Waorani people. when we got to the canoes, the professors told us it would be about 6 or 7 hours on these canoes. during our canoe…
Day 5, 6, & 7: from River hikes to chocolate tastings
After a good night’s sleep in the hotel in Otavalo, we set out for our lodge in the Amazon rainforest. We had a good night’s sleep and were ready to tackle the long bus ride that was ahead. we left around 9 in the morning to start our trip. Skip and Rick decided it would…
From city to city
Hola!! Over the last few days, we have covered a lot. We woke up Monday morning to check out of the hotel and to go to a chocolate tasting. We learned a lot about the process of making the chocolate bars and the history behind chocolate. We tried many different flavors, but my personal favorite…
Day 1 in the Amazing Country of Ecuador!!!
On our first day in Ecuador, we were in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. we started our day with breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast, we proceeded to go to the San Francisco church to look at the inside of the church during a sermon. after we looked around the main room of the…
From Pennsylvania to Ecuador!!
Hello, my name is Mark DiPalma, and I’m from Monroeville, Pennsylvania. I’ve just completed my freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where I’m currently pursuing a dual major in Supply Chain Management and Cybersecurity. I chose this path because I’m fascinated by the intersection of logistics, technology, and global business areas that…