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Welcome Ecuador Seeds of Change 2015
Hola chicos! We’re getting really excited to meet you all in just a few days! Hope you’re ready for some crazy adventures including surfing in Canoa, horseback riding at Rio Muchacho farm and hiking at Quilotoa crater lake. Allie will meet you at the airport in Miami and Maclaine will be preparing the Ecuadorians for… Read More
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Our last day together
7/19/14 This morning there was a sense of nastalgia for the beginning of the trip as we all sat down for our last breakfast together. It Was pretty surreal that three weeks could go by so fast. We tried not to think about the fact that the trip was coming to an end and ate… Read More
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Final Destination
Today we awoke before the sun and ate a delicious breakfast (per usual) at the Black Sheep Inn. We rode the bus with our trusty driver Manuel as he maneuvered expertly around curves down to lower elevations. We passed an automobile accident and the hearty men all contributed massively by preparing to help push the… Read More
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Laguna Quilatoa
Greetings Family and Friends! Today was spectacular. Beginning with observing the sunrise in the Andes, our group was at full force. Having acclimated to the altitude, we headed to the rim of Laguna Quilatoa, an active volcano resting (for now) at 12, 400 ft! It was a strenuous hike to the bottom of the crater… Read More
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Andes Update
Hello All, I hope and trust that you all are doing well. Since our last blog post, we have left Puerto Lopez and tracked up to the Andes Mountains. In order to get us acclimated to the higher altitude, we stopped for an overnight stay in Quevedo. Upon reaching the Black Sheep Inn after a… Read More
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16 down, 7 to go
Hello hello, This is Sarah Wallock. I am from Santa Barbara, California. For the past couple days we have been hanging out by the beach in Puerto Lopez. Yesterday we spent the day at the Machalilla National Park and the day before we went to Isla De La Plata (the poorman’s Galapagos). Both were beautiful… Read More
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Rio Muchacho – A picture is worth a thousand words
Taking advantage of some free time Everyone gathered together for evening discussion In our second classroom-la Huerta tasting some of the garden! Making chocolate on the farm
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Quito to Rio Muchacho
Hello friends and family! Today we left Quito and on our way to our next destination on the coast we stopped at Mitad del Mundo, or the Middle of the World! No, not a Lord of the Rings reference, but the location of the equator, which runs through Ecuador. How many people can say they… Read More
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Quito Orientation
Hello from Quito! We just finished our first full day in Ecuador. Full of orientation on safety and health, group activities, excursions in Old Town, and curriculum discussions. Tomorrow morning we head to a permaculture training farm in Canoa. Adios for now!
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A Beautiful Morning in Tumbaco
The Amazon program has officially begun. This morning, after breakfast and a medical and health orientation, we spent some time getting to know each other and forming a group contract that will guide the interactions and experience of all Sustainable Summer participants for the next 2 weeks. Here’s a pic of the group engaged in… Read More
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