Author: Becky Wandell

02 Apr

Ecuador

Visiting El Rosal – a Community Cooperative in the Intag Valley

Guest Blog Post by Allison Dawson When browsing through my Aunt Becky’s list of possible destinations to visit, I was admittedly a little overwhelmed by...

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27 Mar

Ecuador

Celebrating Family and Carnaval, all Around Ecuador

Ever since my sister Julie visited Ecuador last summer, she’s been saying she wanted to come back.  So, in February, she stole away for two...

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19 Mar

Ecuador

Quilotoa- the Heartbeat of Ecuador

A note to my readers:  If you’ve been reading or listening to any news, you might already know that all Peace Corps volunteers around the...

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12 Mar

Ecuador

Club de Chicas

As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I have the flexibility to dabble in  a variety of projects and (hopefully) do some good for students, teachers and...

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04 Mar

Ecuador

Home is where my heart is…

I’m not sure how time has passed so fast, but this past January marked two years since I came to Ecuador.  Then, in February, my...

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17 Feb

Ecuador

Laguna Puruhanta; a Post for my Hiking Friends

Along this journey of life, I’ve come to believe that sometimes the Universe conspires in our favor making things happen for a reason.  It was...

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11 Feb

Ecuador

A Sports Inaguración, Small School Style

Remember my Blog Post late last year about the Inauguration of Fútbol Teams at the start of a fútbol (soccer) league’s season?  Well, each school...

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06 Feb

Ecuador

Quick Trip to the Ecuadorian Oriente

Over the holidays, I took advantage of the school vacation, and stole away for two days to explore a part of Ecuador I hadn’t seen...

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01 Feb

Ecuador

Inviting in the New Decade, A Ritual for a New Beginning

As the calendar rolled from 19 to 20, I couldn’t help but reflect on all that I’ve experienced in the last decade, and who I...

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25 Jan

Ecuador

Año Viejo…. Traditions to Send off the Old Year

The turning of the calendar to a new year is celebrated around the world, and South America is no exception.  Here in Ecuador, this favorite...

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