My Work as a Volunteer
09 Jul
Ecuador

My Work as a Volunteer

As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I have a lot of freedom and flexibility in my day.  Luckily, I’m very self-directed and I look for opportunities...
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Murals of Ecuador
24 Jun
Ecuador

Murals of Ecuador

Cayambe The arts are a very important part of Ecuadorian culture.  Traditional music is on every radio station, streaming out of every bus and floating...
Becky Wandell
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Mercados, Markets and Trueques
17 Jun
Ecuador

Mercados, Markets and Trueques

Buying food is a big part of my weekly agenda.  Since I don’t live near many stores and I have to carry everything home on...
Becky Wandell
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Enamored with Intag!
17 May
Ecuador

Enamored with Intag!

I’ve written about Intag a few times before, specifically in my posts dated 6/17/18 and 9/9/18.  It’s a breathtakingly beautiful, tropical, high-elevation cloud forest about...
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Fanesca
11 May
Ecuador

Fanesca

As you can imagine in this predominantly Catholic country, Easter is a big deal.  Palm Sunday and Good Friday are big deals as well.  But...
Becky Wandell
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More Teodoro Happenings…
29 Apr
Ecuador

More Teodoro Happenings…

It’s a rare week at my school, Teodoro Gomez de la Torre,  if we actually have five full days of classes.   Here’s a glimpse into...
Becky Wandell
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My Birthday on Volcán Imbabura
22 Apr
Ecuador

My Birthday on Volcán Imbabura

50 years.  It’s hard to imagine.  It’s hard to say.   But April 17th has come around 50 times in my existence  and here I am....
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