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
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Midad Del Mundo
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
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My First Trip to the Coast
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
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A Little About Ecuadorian Food…
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
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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
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Our Peace Corps Training
25 Jan
Ecuador

Our Peace Corps Training

In the past week, I’ve moved to Quito, met my fellow volunteers, moved in with my family and began our in-country training.  For the next...
Becky Wandell
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Sunday Afternoon in Tumbaco…
21 Jan
Ecuador

Sunday Afternoon in Tumbaco…

 A lazy Sunday afternoon.  I found the roof and the mountains in the distance. A view of the street out front in this large pueblo....
Becky Wandell
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21 Jan
Ecuador

First Impressions

I have arrived in Ecuador! After two days of “get-to-know-the-Peace Corps”, I met and moved in with my new family. They are a fairly well-off...
Becky Wandell
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