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Mitad Del Mundo

Our first week in Ecuador has been QUITO an experience. Our spanish grows by leaps and bounds. We are constantly confronted by words from the dizzying array of signs, the pushy shopkeepers, and not to mention the unrelenting inn keepers. It is a long ardous process that in all reality will take...

permalink written by  apollo8583 on August 13, 2009 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: South America and Back?



Bus Buddies

Each bus ride is never the same. One of my latest bus rides was particularily memorable. I have a cup of coffee and rum waiting for me upstairs in my hostel, so I'll try to make this quick! I took the cheapest bus I could find from Lima to Tacna - a 17 hour bus ride. Sometimes I'm too...

permalink written by  ryanmyers on August 5, 2009 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Ryan's First Sabbatical



Finished with Galapagos today

Just got back from the Galapagos Islands today, we are beat. Just want to try and set this travel blog up and go to sleep, will provide more detail in the morning. Let´s dream of sealions, turtles and blue footed boobies oh my!

permalink written by  ecuabella on July 2, 2009 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: ecuabella's Travel Blog



fly to quito

fly to quito

permalink written by  wherearesteveandlisa on June 15, 2009 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: wherearesteveandlisa's Travel Blog



my last days on the equator

Yesterday was my last full day in this beautiful country. It is so unreal. I know that I am leaving today, but it just doesn't seem real. Though I'm excited to be going back to see family and friends, it will be quite different from living in Ecuador and I will miss certain things about my life...

permalink written by  Theresa on December 15, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Adventures in Teaching and Living in Ecuador



the end of being in the middle

This week was the end of my teaching cycle, and full of reviewing, grading and lots of paperwork. A good experience overall. The language institute for which I worked is great. A wonderful group of people, very supportive and understanding. I will miss it there a little. But I miss kids more, so...

permalink written by  Theresa on December 11, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Adventures in Teaching and Living in Ecuador



Quiteña for the weekend

Quiteños really love to festejar. Officially, December 6th is the independence day of Quito, so starting a little over a week before this date, the parties and events began. There have been many cultural events: art exhibitions, musical performances, wine tastings, dance performances, bull...

permalink written by  Theresa on December 7, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Adventures in Teaching and Living in Ecuador



how to?: a step by step account of a package coming to Ecuador

I always find a mailing address rather helpful, so I made sure to secure one before coming down to Ecuador, in case I should need any mail. I have successfully received post cards, letters, absentee ballots and packages. However, you never can tell when things will arrive, or how long it'll take...

permalink written by  Theresa on December 4, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Adventures in Teaching and Living in Ecuador



turkeys in Ecuador?

Turkeys aren't so popular, though I know they exist and some people will be eating them. This year for Thanksgiving--a small Thanksgiving meal with my housemates (Megan, Ellie, and Liza) when I finally get out of here tonight. Then an ELF! date with Liz back home...a wonderful Thanksgiving...

permalink written by  Theresa on November 27, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Adventures in Teaching and Living in Ecuador



no te vayas, vida de mi corazon

Last night after work, we piled into cabs and found ourselves at the olympic stadium (though they've never held the Olympics in Ecuador...) with music eminating from the interior. Outside the main entrance were many of the ususual suspects--people of all ages standing in clusters, ticket...

permalink written by  Theresa on November 22, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Adventures in Teaching and Living in Ecuador



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