Category: Ecuador

12 May

Ecuador

My Love Letter to Ecuador

As you all know, in March 2020, I was yanked from my beloved Peace Corps Ecuador existence in a matter of hours and I spent...

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16 Apr

Ecuador

Home… Is it Really Where the Heart Is?

As I sit down to write this post, it’s really cold outside.  My clothes are in a dryer, I’m sipping a LaCroix bubbly water out...

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13 Apr

Ecuador

Katie and Her Epic Adventure!

This is Katie.  A root of mine. And probably the best friend one can imagine.  If you don’t believe me, keep reading. Katie’s been mooning...

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07 Apr

Ecuador

Dogs! Dogs! Dogs!

In Ecuador, dogs are everywhere.       Cats aren’t that well-liked or common.  Birds are rare.  And, well, they eat their guinea pigs.  So,...

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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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