Editing and Alpacas

Editing and Alpacas

Today was our first full day back on the mainland after an incredible week in the Galapagos. We are currently staying at Hacienda San Luis outside of Cayambe. This morning we had an insightful group discussion about our experience in…

Day 21- Santa Cruz Adventure

Day 21- Santa Cruz Adventure

I woke up in Santa Cruz for another day of adventures. After breakfast, we decided to walk around on the main street to collect some footage. We walked by this small fish market where some people were cleaning the fish….

Cruising Around Santa Cruz

Cruising Around Santa Cruz

Today we split up into two groups. This marks the first time that all 18 of us officially separated for a extended period of time since the start of the dialogue. One group took the day to explore Bartholomew while…

Observation and Drawing in the Galapagos: Our Last Day on Isabela

Observation and Drawing in the Galapagos: Our Last Day on Isabela

Today marks our second full day on Isabela Island in the Galapagos. We began it by having our usual breakfast at the hotel down the sandy road from our hotel. Thank god breakfast was free too since there aren’t any…

First Full Day in the Galapagos!

Today, we woke up on Isla Isabela! We’re all really excited about the exciting opportunities we have here, and we got up nice and early to start the day. After breakfast, one group went on a hike to Sierranegra, a…

What It Takes To Get To The Galapagos: An Experience Map

What It Takes To Get To The Galapagos: An Experience Map

DISCLAIMER: Due to the nature of this trip, meaning very little accessibility to WIFI, I was just able to upload this. However, please read regardless for some laughs and insight into our experience in the Galapagos 4 buses, 4 boats…

Day 15

Day 15

Today marked the end to an intense week of filming with APAK productions. We started the morning with reflections and “thank you”s. The gratitude flowed both ways, as both our students and the producers at APAK expressed sincere thanks for…

Day 14, Evening

Day 14, Evening

Following Amy’s earlier post on sound recording, this photo essay blog entry covers the events of Thursday evening. The last footage shot by our class with APAK is an important recording of the traditional song and dance of the Kichwa…

Day 17 - Exploring Otavalo

Day 17 – Exploring Otavalo

Today was such a whirlwind! For a free day without classes, it definitely was not the most relaxing. Even so, it was probably my favorite day so far because we got to explore the vibrant city of Otavalo and the surrounding…