My New Family!
18 Dec
Ecuador

My New Family!

The Search: “The Gringita Needs a New Family!” Carmen, the owner of the store, introduced me to her family and has treated me like a...
Becky Wandell
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Fiesta del Patron Teodoro Gomez
27 Nov
Ecuador

Fiesta del Patron Teodoro Gomez

The first week of November is an important week for our school, Teodoro Gomez de la Torre.  It is the anniversary of the founding of...
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Colada Morada
16 Nov
Ecuador

Colada Morada

During the holiday of El Día de Los Difuntos, or Day of the Deceased, families gather together to remember and visit their relatives at the...
Becky Wandell
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Dia de los Difuntos
11 Nov
Ecuador

Dia de los Difuntos

November 2nd: Some know it as All Souls’ Day.  In Mexico, it’s El Día de Los Muertos.  In Ecuador, it’s called El Día de Los...
Becky Wandell
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“Salve oh Patria!”
30 Oct
Ecuador

“Salve oh Patria!”

“Salve oh Patria!” “Hail our Homeland!” These are the first lines of the Ecuadorian National Hymn which is sung loudly and proudly to the raising...
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It’s Festival Season!
14 Oct
Ecuador

It’s Festival Season!

Ecuadorians love their festivals.  Each city, it seems, celebrates the date of their historic founding. Then, they have to celebrate the founding days of other...
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Living at the Equator 6am-6pm
06 Oct
Ecuador

Living at the Equator 6am-6pm

During my video chats with family and friends in the US, I often exclaim…. “Oh, it’s still light there!  How wonderful!”  It’s true.  The thing...
Becky Wandell
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Impressions of Ecuador
30 Sep
Ecuador

Impressions of Ecuador

I have been in Ecuador for almost 8 months now, and during this time, I’ve tried hard to get to know people and soak up the culture, absorbing all...
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Ibarra
25 Sep
Ecuador

Ibarra

After spending a couple of weeks away this summer, I came back to my city of Ibarra with fresh eyes.  It really is a beautiful...
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