We woke up from our lodge to take an early bus all of the way to the Waprani territories, the ride being about 2 hours long. When we finally arrived to the doc, there were four big canoes waiting to take us on our journey. Lily, Ben, Gavin, and rick were on my canoe,…
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Caves, Clay, and Chaos
Looking back on this day specifically, I can’t help but describe it as one of the coolest experiences of my life (I feel like I’ve said that every day this trip, but still). We woke up bright and early to eat breakfast, grab our boots, and head over to the forest for our water hike….
Welcome To The Jungle
Yesterday morning we woke up around 8 am, and had breakfast. We were served crepes with jam, fruits, and coffee. Afterwards, we started our itinerary of making clay pots. An expert ceramicist walked us step by step how to make a traditional pot, and we each had the opportunity to make one. Afterwards, we walked…
Happy Travels
Time flies quickly when you’re having fun, and these past two days have flown by. Our travel day started bright and early, around 7:30 am, where we grabbed a quick breakfast. While I was sad to leave such a beautiful area of Ecuador, I was also eager to move on to this next section of…
Bartering and Bios!
Following our departure from Quito, the past few days have been tightly packed with fun and fleeting moments! On the outskirts of Quito, we first visited Bios, where we had the opportunity to taste test a variety of chocolate, and even explore the break down of the chocolate making process. David, the current director of…
We’re Here!
After a few sleepless nights and anticipatory travel days, we finally have arrived in Ecuador!!!! Flying out of the PITT airport bright and early, we started our travel day on South Beach in Miami. We swam in the water, grabbed a cute lunch, and headed back to the airport for our flight to Ecuador! We…