El Crater Hotel Quito
Mirador de Pululahua, Pichincha Quito, Ecuador
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Back on Terra Firma
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We took a gondola to the top of one of the volcanoes, far above the city. The ride up took about 30 minutes, and was well worth it when we got to the summit at 13,287 feet. We could see much of Quito far below, though the afternoon clouds were beginning to roll in, diminishing the visibility.
Politically, Ecuador is a democracy, though the President seems to hold more power than the courts or legislature. The ...
Weekend - fin de semana
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Este fin de semana no tenia bastante fuerza para ir a un lugar mas lejos de Quito, tomaba todo un poco mas sencillo. El sabado visite el barrio Mariscal con el mercado, camine por el Ejido, un parque y fui hasta la Basilica del Voto Nacional. Tiene un estilo neogotica y ademas es el templo neogótico más grande de America. Esta vez subi La torre de Campanas y La Torre de los ...
Epilogue, A Month In and a New Group
... on your own that it would make you a bit more independent, but I’m starting to notice that you do actually really rely on others around you so much more than ever. That hit me hugely on Saturday when the bulk of the group headed off on the bus to the airport and it was back to little old me, in a taxi was heading off into the unknown again and all by myself. I missed everyone incredibly then (old and new friends).
It also didn’t help because I had been ...
Biking and Browsing
This week I was back in Quito for a little while, excited for what was going to be a fun week ahead. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I went on a two day mountain biking trek booked through a company called the Biking Dutchman (love the play on words). This company has many different tours that they offer, but I opted for the two day trip to Papallacta and the San Rafael Falls. We met at 7:00am at the Magic Bean, my favourite coffee house in town, ...
First Week of Teaching
... food in Ecuador: You don't have to pay extra for organic/all-natural. She also makes my bed every day, does my laundry and provides all meals. Can't complain about that :)
During the week we are quite busy but every Wednesday all of the volunteers get together for dinner at the house or dinner at one of the restaurants in town. This past week we got some Mexican. I've learned that Fridays are usually going out night, so last Friday we had our ...



