Quito, Ecuador

3 maids-a-milkin
February 18, 2008 - Quito, Ecuador
There was a time, not too long ago, when I was in the process of explaining to people that I was joining the Peace Corps.  "What are you going to do?" They would ask. I would usually reply with, "I don´t know... something agricultural." "You´re just going to dig ditches." was not an uncommon response. ...you people were right.  :)  ...
Placed by Kelly in Kelly's Peace Corps Journal

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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2007 Recap
January 17, 2008 - Quito, Ecuador
I have now been in Ecuador for almost a year. What have I done in all that time? Since arriving in Principal at the end of April, I have: Been to the jungle:     Been stung by bees on both my feet:     Dressed up as a clown in a children’s day program we puttogether for the preschoolers:     Become a cholita. A...
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Quito de Ecuador
January 11, 2008 - Quito, Ecuador
This morning, at 430 AM, the group of study abroad students left the hotel for the airport.  We flew from Miami to San Jose, Costa Rica which took about 2 hours.  We waited for about a half hour to catch the connecting flight to Quito.  That took about two hours as well.  When we arrived we went through immigration and customs, then met up...
Placed by Dave in Gateway to Latin America