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Off the Trail
Today the schedule was fairly straightforward. First we would head over to San Rafael falls, which is the largest waterfall in Ecuador. After that we would venture to the Magic Falls, which allows people to get as close as the wish to the giant waterfall. Afterwards we’d stop at El Chaco, a town on the… Read More
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Hiking, Hydro and Hot Springs
Greetings from the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest. Over the last 2 days we’ve been exploring this remarkable region with a couple of short hikes to waterfalls, a refreshing afternoon at the Papallacta Hot Springs, and a guided visit of the 50 MW Quijos-Papallacta dam project. Here are some pictures to tell the story: Michael lending a… Read More
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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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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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Who Are Sustainable Summer Students?
Anyone who has been to college will tell you their fellow students were every bit as, if not more, important as their professors, classes, and other aspects of the college experience. In other words, the students make the school, not the other way around. We’ve long maintained one of the three things that makes Sustainable… Read More
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