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Quito to Rio Muchacho
Quito to Rio Muchacho

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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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Service Project at La Escuela, Horsebackriding, and Isla Plata
Service Project at La Escuela, Horsebackriding, and Isla Plata

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It’s been an action packed couple of days here in Ecuador. We wrapped up our time at Rio Muchacho with a service project at the local school, class sessions on permaculture and traditional agriculture practices, shrimping in the river, crafts, and horseback riding to the monkey forest. The latter included the traditional food tonga, which… Read More

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Ecuador Sustainable Summer Photos!
Ecuador Sustainable Summer Photos!

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Here are some photos from our first 2 weeks on the coast of Ecuador. I’m not one to shy away from the written word, but the combination of limited Internet access, lost luggage, and the prospect of typing out a few hundred words on a mobile device have conspired towards brevity. Fortunately, my camera was… Read More

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Surf’s Up in Canoa
Surf’s Up in Canoa

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Greetings from Canoa, one of Ecuador’s most likeable beach towns. We’re spending the day relaxing after a busy week studying sustainable agriculture at Rio Muchacho. This morning, everyone took a surfing lesson to great success. Most people were able to standup on the boards and catch some waves. Now the group is either hanging on the… Read More

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First day at Rio Muchacho Farm
First day at Rio Muchacho Farm

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Hi! This is Karen, writing to you from the beach town of Canoa. Yesterday we spent the day hiking, relaxing by the ocean, eating comida tipica (classic Ecuadorian food), exploring the town by scavenger hunt, and bonding as a group. Last night we had our first official group session where we shared our ‘life map’… Read More

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Meet Our Organic Agriculture Instructors!
Meet Our Organic Agriculture Instructors!

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Sustainable Summer’s Seeds of Change program would not be possible without our unique partnership with Rio Muchacho Organic Farm. Our group of high school students will spend eight days at Rio Muchacho, located on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, engaging in a combination of classroom learning about organic agriculture, and practical, hands-on experience working on the farm…. Read More

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