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In The Jungle
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
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
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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Gran Canyon and Rafting
The last two days have been physical and fun. Yesterday we hiked to a waterfall and swimming hole in the Gran Canyon of the Rio Mondayacu. The rainforest really came alive when it started raining during the hike out. During the day we continued learning about Amazon ecology from our guide Miguel, and in the… Read More
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Andes to Amazon
Greetings from Jordan, Lucy, and Hannah of Cabin 5! What a crazy 48 hours this has been! Thanks to torrential downpours in the Andes our original three hour route was blocked, so we experienced a crazy diversion that led us on a six hour bus ride to Baños, the city known for its taffy, thermal… Read More
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Welcome Sustaining the Amazon Session I
Dear Participants, Our program is coming up and we’re so excited to spend 9 days with you in Ecuador! We are with the entire Sustainable Summer team at a staff training in Miami, and we’ve spent the week making sure everything is ready for you. Remy will meet you at the Miami Airport and fly… Read More
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Welcome Sustaining the Amazon Session II
Howdy Folks! We hope y’all are as excited as we are to head on in to la selva (= jungle) Kristi will be meeting you at the airport in a short while to bring you to Ecuador where we’ll meet up with Maclaine and head on out to the jungle. Esperamos que ustedes estan tan… Read More
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