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I have recently discovered that there are some types of body cleansing that may require one to take a shower afterward. Sound like a confusing form of logic? Keep reading and you’ll understand. Last weekend half of the Augie students here in Ecuador went on a weekend trip to Saraguro, a smaller town that has [...]
Posted on September 11th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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I cannot believe that it has already been 2 weeks that we have been here in Ecuador. I thought it felt as though I had been here forever, then someone mentioned to me that today is 2 weeks, and I gasped with shock. Time is flying here and our rigorous schedule always keeps me busy. This past [...]
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by taralee-morgan
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So sorry for going so long without a post!! I was having some technical difficulties, but everything seems to be back in order now. The following was intended to be posted Thursday, September 3rd.
Posted on September 8th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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So first of all, I would like to apologize to everyone for taking so long to write this and not having pictures again. I just got settled into Cuenca (my home for the next 3 weeks) and do not think that the computers here like my camera. So there will not be any pictures until [...]
Posted on September 4th, 2009 by gregory-maggio
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We´ve just wrapped up our first week in Cuenca and I´m sorry it´s been so long since my last update! On our way from Riobamba we stopped at Ingapirca, the site of Inca ruins in the Cañar Province or Ecuador. Originally, Ingapirca was inhabited by the Cañaris until the Incas took over and blended their [...]
Posted on September 4th, 2009 by elizabeth-hinds
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We arrived to Cuenca last night and today we had our first set of classes. I am sitting at CEDEI (where we have classes) on a lovely patio with beautiful flowers. Two little girls are watching me write this from the window, and every time I look at them they giggle. So far, Ecuador has [...]
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by taralee-morgan
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I´m writing to you all from a computer in a small room, in a converted hacienda, way before wake-up call. I woke up a little early on my own this morning and decided that it would be a wonderful idea to explore the grounds at sunrise. I´ll have to upload some pictures soon because everything [...]
Posted on August 31st, 2009 by elizabeth-hinds
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I wish I could give a full update on everything that’s happened in the last day, but that would be a lot to write and read about. The flight from Houston to Quito went along smoothly. I watched a couple of movies and played cards with the guys in the seats next to me, so [...]
Posted on August 27th, 2009 by elizabeth-hinds
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Location: Ecuador Altitude: 2 miles above sea level So after a long busy summer of waiting, I´m finally here in beatiful, sunny Ecuador! After getting about 4 hours of sleep on Tuesday (2 more than I expected) most of Wednesday was spent in airports and on the planes. We arrived in Quito´s international airport at [...]
Posted on August 27th, 2009 by gregory-maggio
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A whirlwind. That’s how I would describe these past couple days as I have been preparing to depart for Quito, Ecuador, the first stop on my Latin American adventure. My head has been in some sort of foggy haze as I have been preparing for this trip for oh so many reasons. First of all, [...]
Posted on August 27th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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