02 Apr Ecuador La Samana Santa- Ecuadorian Style! Since Ecuador is primarily a country of Catholics, La Semana Santa (Easter), and the 40 days of Lent leading up to it, are a big... Becky Wandell No Comments
01 Apr Ecuador Ecuadorian Schools Schools in Ecuador come in all shapes and sizes. Some schools are only elementary, middle and high, while others are K-12. Here’s a glimpse into... Becky Wandell No Comments
25 Mar Ecuador Quito When I’m not studying Spanish, I’ve been having fun exploring the capital city of Ecuador – Quito! This city sits in a bowl of... Becky Wandell No Comments
16 Mar Ecuador Learning a New Language In between all the adventures I’m having, living life in almost total immersion is a very difficult existence. I have gained an enormous amount of... Becky Wandell No Comments
13 Mar Ecuador Midad Del Mundo The Mitad Del Mundo (The Middle of the World) is a massive monument straddling the North and South Hemispheres… almost. The French Geodesic Mission... Becky Wandell No Comments
01 Mar Ecuador Centering Myself at the Center of the Earth I made it to the Equator! There are at least three Equator monuments along the 0 degree latitude line just north of Quito, and this... Becky Wandell No Comments
22 Feb Ecuador Questioning Indigenous Medicine and my Own Bias Earlier this week, I posted on Facebook a picture of me eating a cuy (pronounced coo-ey), better known as a guinea pig. Yes, those fuzzy... Becky Wandell No Comments
18 Feb Ecuador My First Trip to the Coast Last week, I got my first glimpse of the Coast of Ecuador and the chance to fully experience the hot and humid rainy season! ... Becky Wandell No Comments
05 Feb Ecuador A Little About Ecuadorian Food… An Ecuadorian saying goes like this: Eat breakfast like a King, eat lunch like a Queen and eat dinner like a peasant. And so it... Becky Wandell No Comments
04 Feb Ecuador I’m loving Peace Corps Training! Welcome to Peace Corps Ecuador! We spend our days in this very lovely training center. It’s a converted house in a lovely part of Quito.... Becky Wandell No Comments