Cayambe, Ecuador Travel Blogs

So you want to know about work...
Nov 22, 2005 (2 photos)

I am back in Cayambe meeting with my host family for a couple of days then off to Quito for a nice Thanksgiving week where I will be eating with a U.S. Mission family for the holiday and meeting up with a few volunteers for some R&R. I am interested in ...

Running of the Bulls and the friends of Cayambe
Aug 24, 2005 (10 photos)

A year ago, during my 22nd birthday I would have never thought that I would be spending this one watching hundreds of different people enter a wooden, not-so-sturdy stadium with Raging Bulls running after them with special Ecuadorian friends at my side.. ...

Paraíso and beyond...
Jun 12, 2006 (9 photos)

... very soon. If mí spelling es atrocious then that probablee means dat my SPanish is getting better! Over and out from Ecuador, Shawn Northwood P.S. I would love to hear how all my family and friends are doing back in BIG old Canada so please send ...

Volcano Caymbe
Mar 8, 2006 (1 photos)

... None of us knew what to expect this morning as we depart Otavalo. The goal was to reach the summit of the grand Volcan Cayambe, the highest point on the equator. After a brief stop in town for camping supplies, the drive starts as a 4X4 trek though ...

Reunion in Cayambe
May 29, 2006 (8 photos)

... really warm and beautiful all year round! Leave me a post or send me a message if you have the time. Adios from Ecuador, Shawn P.S. Although it is hard to guage the progress of my language skills I am now able to communicate where and when I am ...

La cuevas de los tayos
Aug 9, 2008 (7 photos)

Oggi facciamo un'esperienza incredibile... andiamo a cercare un uccello raro che ha sviluppato un sonar che ecolocalizza, una convergenza evolutiva con i pipistrelli... E il Guacharo che vive in queste grotte e che noi andiamo a vedere mentre ha i piccoli ...

La cultura Yumbo e ritorno a Quito
Aug 10, 2008 (4 photos)

Oggi dopo il risveglio nella splendida valle verde dove ieri abbiamo visto la grotta dei guaciari, siamo andati a visitare il sito di Tulipe per conoscere la cultura Yumbo, una culutra pre-incaica di commercianti che si estingue a causa di una eruzione ...

Volcanoes to Eden
Apr 24, 2005

Just a quick update. Thursday night's partying didn't end until after dawn on Friday, but we did manage to get one important task done yesterday. Once again Tony came through with more help than we could hope for. (Tony, I can't thank you enough for ...

Man sollte fuer alles offen sein
Jul 31, 2006 (3 photos)

Eine neue Erfahrung an diesem Sonntag. Ich war auf meinem ersten Stierkampf in einer richtigen Arena. Paul hatte mich nach Cayambe eingeladen, einem kleinen Dorf ungefaehr anderthalb Stunden von Quito, um dort einen "Corrida de Toros" anzusehen. Ich weiss ...

Nearing The End of Training
Apr 6, 2004

... and an integrated farm for teaching proper organic techniques. My site is 45 minutes from Cuenca which the third largest city in Ecuador and is absolutely beautiful. It is in the colonial style and it reminds me of an European city. It is expensive ...

My Fourth Day in Ecuador
Mar 8, 2004

... all the amenities of an American hotel. Friday we spent the morning at the Peace Corps office and got our introduction to Peace Corps Ecuador or as its more commonly referred to, Posh Corps. We received a welcome package that was way too organized. Our ...

Cayambe
Nov 7, 2007 (14 photos)

... Plantation) is 400 years old. It opened in1585 making it the oldest plantation house of Ecuador and nestled at the base of the Cayambe volcano.  The hacienda was opened to tourists about 10 years ago.  We drove up a ...

Pictures...finally!
Mar 19, 2006 (12 photos)

Here are the pictures I have been promising...

Politics, Sites and Waterfalls
Mar 19, 2006

... tourism in Ecuador. And it is certainly deserving of this title. In the coastal/transitional region of Ecuador, Mindo possesses tremendous natural resources, including lush forests, internationally recognized birding zones, and incredible waterfalls. Ah ...

Cerro Azul...el paraiso mio
Apr 11, 2006 (15 photos)

... ser voluntaria de Cuerpo de Paz! Bueno, and for those of you English speakers I am safe and sound here in Cayambe anxiously awaiting our swearing in date to become official Peace Corps volunteers! Having just arrived this afternoon, I am still reeling ...

La Mitad del Mundo
Sep 28, 2006 (1 photos)

Ufficialmente, siamo nell'emisfero australe!! Finalmente a testa in giu'!! Le foto non sono state fatte nel momento esatto del passaggio, perche probabilmente stavamo dormendo sul bus quando siamo passati di qui! siamo tornati in giornata da quito, ...

Crowning of the Princesa
Jul 1, 2006

... were tripping over each other though to dance with Jen. I think she danced with the Mayor, the General, the Champion bullfighter of Ecuador, most of the city council, and all the men in my and Tyler's families. The Queen wasn't too happy. Jen stole her ...

Mi Familia
Mar 13, 2009 (2 photos)

So let's just say that my family here keeps me amused everyday. I live in a house with 9 other people, 2 dogs, a kitten, chickens and pigs. Needless to say there is rarely a moment of quiet. My host parents remind me of my grandparents and my host mom ...

Getting You Caught Up
Jul 7, 2006

... are all in groups of 4 or 5. Some of the bigger towns have 2 groups training there. We are all centered around the town of Cayambe. I think the most distant site is about an hour away but most people are within 20 minutes away on the bus. People in my ...