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Sustaining the Amazon Student Essay

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Walking through the Miami airport, stuck somewhere in between concourse H and J, I scouted for the forest green t-shirts the Sustainable Summer participants were supposed to be wearing and confused a multitude of old men (who seemed to also be a big fan of the forest green) for the people who I would spend… Read More

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The Amazon, The Andes

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At home with the desert now, I am not the same person I was when I left. Never would I have ever thought that I could change in such a short amount of time. Since returning home, my bike has seen me more often, along with the books in the conservation and plant science section… Read More

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Sustaining the Amazon Student Essay

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Hiking through Ecuador’s terrain was quite literally breathtaking. Thin air meant we had to drink plenty of water, so we were familiar with whose water bottle was whose. I had my Klean Kanteen water bottle, Sara G kept and used her complimentary water bottle from Huasquila, and Maclaine and Sandra had very similar water bottles,… Read More

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Sustaining the Amazon Student Essay

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Think of a time when someone was talking to you about a Third World country. What thoughts did this term bring to mind, thoughts of a place that was probably very filthy and unpleasant right. I used to think that as well before I visited Ecuador. After I visited Ecuador I have come to the… Read More

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Because That’s What Traveling Is

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After switching flights due to a broken plane, completely bypassing the group meeting in Miami, flying into Ecuador alone (into the wrong city of course), going to a plethora of different terminals, and taking a seven hour unplanned bus ride, I was exhausted, probably smelled pretty horribly (sorry Thomas) and was a wee bit irritated… Read More

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Sustaining the Amazon Student Essay

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I have a confession to make: when I applied to Sustainable Summer, I was more focused on Ecuador and the Amazon as a destination than I was focused on sustainability. While I whole heartedly supported environmental reformation, conservation, and preservation and possessed a basic understanding of sustainability and the importance of the Amazon rainforest, I… Read More

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Imagine the most serene place in the rainforest

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Imagine the most serene place in the rainforest. Imagine a cavernous space made of rock worn from years of wear from water, divided in half by two cascading waterfalls. Look up. Above you a dangling root from a tall tree dozens of feet above. The rest of the rock face is covered in luscious mosses… Read More

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In The Jungle

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Huasquila Eco lodge has been an incredible adventure as we have enjoyed caves, muddy hikes, guayusa ceremonies, and some roaring waterfalls! We’re developing our sustainability action plans, making great friendships and enjoying our last few days we have here in the Amazon! Our sincere apologies for the delayed blog post- we are in the jungle!… Read More

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Rainy Baeza

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Good afternoon! Our first few days have been really great learning and exploring this beautiful country! After our 4AM arrival, we spent the day getting to know one another and went through an orientation with our trip leaders, Maclaine and Kristi! Casa Magnolia was so beautiful and the food was incredible – for the vegans,… Read More

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Amazon Closing Thoughts

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We had a nice last day leaving Huasquila and returning to Quito. The day started at 4am with a Guayusa (traditional indigenous tea) ceremony at the Kichwa village nearby the lodge. Having visited a few times already, we were welcomed like friends and the local kids trickled in to say bye on their way to… Read More

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