Let’s go to the beach! We flew from Quito to Manta, and made our way down to Puerto Lopez, a beautiful beach town on the very west coast of Ecuador. It was such an amazing way to end the trip with everyone. Our first day there, we went to an incredible National Park beach called…
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Drowning and Monkey Business!
It’s crazy to think we’re nearing the end of our trip! On our last day at the lodge, we went on a pretty sick river hike. We were right in the middle of the Amazon, walking through what was not actually a path. At a certain point, I couldn’t even reach the bottom and we…
Fútbol or Soccer??
What a crazy few days it has been! We started with an over 6 hour canoe ride on the muddy floor into the Waorani Nation, staying at another property of Todd’s. It was so hot and dirty, but definitely an experience! We finally go there just to see (or not really see) that there was…
We’re now cacao harvesters!
After such a good night’s sleep, we woke up to the most beautiful views and sounds. The river was literally right outside our doors. It was so dark the night before that we thought it was just raining (which it was), not the river current. My favorite part of the day was picking our own…
It keeps getting better!
After an amazing first day in Ecuador, the second and third were just as good. We started Day 2 with a trip to Jet Fresh Flowers, a greenhouse and production plant for flowers, mainly roses. As soon as we got off the bus, we were instantly greeted by three cute dogs, llamas, and the loudest…
Entering Ecuador!
Our first full day in Ecuador was full of exciting events. Let me just start by saying that I am FAR from being a morning person, but I was never happier to set an alarm for 6:45AM so we could get the day started as early as possible. After a quick but delicious breakfast, we…
25 days and counting until Ecuador!!
Hi everyone! My name is Riya Shah and I am beyond excited to be a part of Plus3 Ecuador. I grew up in Central Jersey (yes, it exists), about 45 minutes south of New York City. I’m so thankful I came to the College of Business Administration here at the University of Pittsburgh. As my…