Day 8: Goodbye Quito, Hello Mindo!
Today we left the busy city life of Quito to enjoy some nature down in Mindo! We left bright and early and embarked on a very windy descent down the mountains into the cloud forest. As we dropped lower and…
Day 7: City as Studio
Today marks one week of being in Quito, so we are quite obviously complete and total experts on this city now. In actuality, I think we’ve now spent enough time here to feel comfortable and truly appreciate this city for…
Day 6: Mitad Del Mundo
On Day 6 of our dialogue we took a short drive outside the city of Quito to Mitad del Mundo. Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, meaning the Middle of the World City in Spanish, is where the Monument to the Equator…
Day 5: CAC museum and sound workshop
Today, we were in class from 9-5. While I would normally feel overwhelmed with so much structured class time, the students on this trip exponentially augment each experience. Normally, stagnancy gives me agita, but the many hours spent in classes were both…
Day 4: July 11, 2016
For Day 4 of our dialogue we began the day with a group discussion and reflection. We discussed the pros and cons of our trip so far and we came to a mutual agreement that this group is pretty great! (Love…
Day 3: The Trip Back to the Plaza Grande
On July, 10th we ventured back into the Plaza Grande. El Centro was lively with its Sunday crowd. We were tasked with taking time to observe the city and absorb the energy the city gave us. I revisited the lower…
Day 2 Poem
A Saturday in Quito, full of information. We have a fast-paced dialogue, so no time for hesitation! Two guest speakers bringing the Ecuadorian culture to light, with their new insight we may all shine so bright. Javier taught us Ecuador…
Day 1: El Panecillo and Adjusting to Ecuador
Today was our first full day in Ecuador and it did not disappoint. The entire day was filled with great experiences, people, and food. To start the day, we were provided a nice breakfast meal by the hotel staff. The…
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