On day 11, we hung around at the Iyarina lodge. We painted our post that we had crafted earlier in the week. We used the rest of the afternoon to work on our projects for the next day and to rest. We then took canoes from the lodge over to Misahulli, a nearby town. We…
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Day 13: All Good Things Must Come to An End
Officially the at the finish line! This trip has been an experience of a lifetime and has changed my perspective in so many ways. Today was our travel day to the Quito Airport. We made many stops along the way to take Ecuador all in one last time. We had a special breakfast today of…
Our final days in Ecuador
So today is a very bittersweet day as we’re making our way back home and leaving Ecuador š However, let me tell you about what we did on our last couple of days! Wednesday was definitely on the calm side as everyone was still pretty tired from our long day of travel. We started with…
The Journey of a Lifetime
Hello! Itās been a chill last couple of days at the lodge. Itās been more focused toward working on school projects. On Wednesday, May 21st we painted our ceramics that we made earlier in the trip. We painted with one of our fellow students’ hairs. It was really hard to paint and get good lines….
Gracias para Todo, Ecuador
On our final two days in country, we finished up our project presentations that we had been working on as well as putting the finishing touches on our traditional macagwa pots. I decided to make mine with a clay lizard and snake on the inside and paint them with simple traditional diagonal line patterns. We…
From Presentations to Parting: The End of My Time in Ecuador
Hey everyone! This is my last blog post for Plus3 Ecuador, which is crazy because I feel like I just started this journey. This post is going to be a little shorter than usual as we didnāt do much the last 3 days, but it was a nice break from our jam-packed days that we…
Adios Ecuador!
Today was a sad but special day.. it was our last day in Ecuador. We left the lodge after breakfast and had to kill time til our late night flight. First, we went hiking in the cloud forest which is endangered so it was a special sighting. Then we headed to see a bunch of…
Day 12: Bittersweet Goodbyes in Iyarina
Ā”Hola! Today is our second to last day here in Iyarina. We had breakfast which was eggs and an interesting hash brown food with cheese and a mashed potato inside. We didnāt have anything to do today, so I used it to pack everything up which was very sad and take out my outfits for…
Final goodbye for Ecuador
Day 12 of our trip started with me being very anxious about our presentation after breakfast, since we didn’t finish it the day before. We spent the rest of the day chilling until our presentation group got together. We were able to finish up the final details and start practicing for the presentation. Our presentation…
Just Married! Our Final Moments in Ecuador
I know the title may have some of you confused, but stick with me because our day and a half with the Waoroni had some of the best moments of our whole trip! Our venture into the Waoroni territory started early on Sunday morning at 6 AM. We ate a quick breakfast and carried our…
Airplane Mode, Amazon Life
Our journey deeper into the Amazon began on Day 8 with an early wake-up call at 6:30 a.m. After a quick breakfast at the lodge, we boarded a bus that took us to the river where our next adventure awaited. We made a brief stop at a gas station to grab snacks before hopping into…
72 Miles of Sweat and Survival: My Canoe Ride Deep Into the Amazon
On Sunday (Day 9), we woke up bright and early as we had a very long travel day ahead of us. We were about to take an electric canoe 72 miles into the Amazon Rainforest to stay next to the Waorani Nation, an indigenous community still not integrated into modern society, to learn more about…
No Wi-Fi, All Waorani
Day 8 of our trip started with us leaving on a bus ride to the canoe stop after a nice hearty breakfast. The bus ride was 2 hours long, and it went from nice paved roads to rocky dirt roads, all with stunning views. After around 1 and a half hours, we entered Waorani territory,…
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…
Off the Grid, but Still on the Grind
Over the next couple of days we took an adventure deep into the jungle to the Waorani Nation. We started by waking up at 5:30 on Sunday May 18th. We got some breakfast and prepared for our 2-hour bus ride to the boat. Then, we would have a 6-hour boat ride into the forest. After…
Day 11: Painting Pots, Hair Cutting, and Monkeys
Ā”Hola! Today was a much-needed rest day after our long travel day yesterday. I woke up for breakfast at 8am to oatmeal, fruit, coffee, and a doughy bread that almost resembled a homemade donut without all the sugar. After eating, we went straight into our pottery painting to finish up our creations. So far, my…
See u later, alligator!
This past week has been an entirely new and raw experience for me. We started our journey at Iyarina Lodge, where we made clay potsāI crafted a heart-shaped mugāand painted them using brushes made from our own hair, which was wild and fun. Next, we visited a cacao farm and got to taste fresh cacao…
A Canoe down the River, and the journey of a lifetime
We began the first day of the journey with a light breakfast at the lodge before loading all of our dry-bagged gear onto a bus and taking the two hour ride to our jumping off point. It was pouring rain while we left, and we spent the better part of the morning on a road…
River Hikes and Good Times
On the day before we travelled to visit the Waorani nation, our group ventured out to the Canuayacu river with two local guides to go on an awesome river hike. We got to wade through waist deep waters, swim through one of the deepest parts, and then have diving competitions at the end in a…
Into the Waorani Nation
Hola! These last three days have been an absolute blast! Let me get you up to speed. Our trip to the Waorani Nation started bright and early on Sunday morning. We ate breakfast at the lodge and got on our bus for a two hour ride to the riverside. We met up with some of…