Since we last caught up, I've been exploring outside the city of Quito. I searched for granite at Río Blanco in Pimapiro, spent a weekend exploring in Mindo and visited friends in Cotacachi.
Hola (hello)! My name is Nora and I'll be teaching English to future English teachers in Quito, Ecuador. I love to study language. When I'm not teaching, I'll be exploring the world around me!
Since we last caught up, I've been exploring outside the city of Quito. I searched for granite at Río Blanco in Pimapiro, spent a weekend exploring in Mindo and visited friends in Cotacachi.
After a long and anxious wait, 11 hours of flying, and four hours of waiting in the Houston airport, I'm finally in Ecuador and ready to begin my journey! I am so excited to bring you along!
Shanik (pronounced Sha-neek) is a 14-year-old girl living in La Calera, a community southeast of Quiroga, a small mountain town. She is smart, responsible and social, with big dreams for the future.
Over the weekend, I took a four hour drive and visited the Amazon rainforest! There was so much cool wildlife. I joined a group of children on a long hike led by Meliza Andy, an indigenous woman.