Day: July 7, 2014
Some Photos from Orientation Day
Here are a couple more shots from today. Michael striking the ball in an afternoon soccer match:The group pausing at a scenic overlook while hiking:Connor working the video camera on a panning shot of Chiche CanyonHiking: Team building activities: We’re moving on to the town of Baeza after breakfast. The afternoon will include a visit… Read More
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Costa Rica – Update (Days 4-7): Rancho Mastatal
After arriving in Rancho Mastatal, we began the morning of Day 3 with a meet-and-greet with the interns of the permacultural center. The interns gave us an opportunity to cogitate the principles of sustainability. We then toured the ranch and discovered the ecological interrelationships between the human inhabitants, the agriculture, and the wildlife. Tim, the… Read More
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Orientation in Tumbaco
Greetings from Ecuador. Our Sustaining the Amazon group has just returned from a lovely short hike into Chiche Canyon, a few minutes down the road from our guest house in Tumbaco. We’re sitting down to lunch and then will continue our orientation day with some more team-building activities and introductions to life in Ecuador. Here’s… Read More
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