Ecuador

First week of training
February 14, 2008 - Quito, Ecuador
Feliz Dia del Amor y Amistad!!Wow... so much has happened since my last post!  After our first night in Quito, we spent the thursday at the Peace Corps headquarters going over safety and security, health (including 4 shots), and other administrative stuff. After all that, Omnibus 99 made our way to Tabacundo where we will be spending the next 9...
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Arrival in Quito
February 7, 2008 - Quito, Ecuador
First, I would like to announce that the opinions found in this blog are my own, and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps.   Omnibus 99 has arrived in Quito, Ecuador!!  It was amazing.  After a long 2 days in Washington DC filled with "ice breakers" and orientation, all 43 sustainable agriculture and habitat conservation volunteers...
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GIANT..less
February 4, 2008 - Cuenca, Ecuador
4 February 2008. The morning after the my team, the NY Football Giants, two touchdown underdogs, finished the greatest upset in Superbowl history, defeating the New England Patriots 17-14. And I'm not a biased spectator..obviously. I ought to be running the streets right now, chanting my pride for a team that never had a chance, for an unproven...
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Vale la pena
January 25, 2008 - Cuenca, Ecuador
It's almost Carnival in Ecuador and throughout the world. Each country has its own customs and traditions for Carnival. In Ecuador, there are several traditional food items associated with Carnival. However, the most apparent – perhaps the most inescapable – tradition is the “exchange” of bombas, or water balloons, which occurs in...
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Cuenca
January 21, 2008 - Cuenca, Ecuador
Hola, I meant to make another entry by now, but I have been pretty disconnected from home. There is internet access at the language school, but it is really slow. Also, I don't like to take my computer to class every day. I live about 10 blocks from the school, and it takes about 20 minutes to walk here. Some people walk 40 minutes to...
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