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Ecuador

4 essays from our time in Ecuador, in the order we wrote them.

Galapagos IslandsMindoQuito
Oct 2010 · 8 min read

Welcome to Southwest Ecuador

And what a welcome it has been! The day we arrived in Guayaquil, Ecuador was permeated with extreme political unrest. President Correa had just threatened to cut police benefits, so all the police were on strike. Many took advantage of the situation by robbing stores and banks, burning tires in the…

Oct 2010 · 5 min read

A Week in the Galapagos Islands

Oct 2010 · 3 min read

Quito and Mindo, Ecuador

We're having a blast in Disney World right now, so I'm not going to take much time on this post. Mostly, I'll just comment on some of the highlights of our time in Quito, and the nearby town (ie. 2 hour bus ride) of Mindo, where we spent a night.

May 2016 · 6 min read

Memories of Spanish Speaking Countries

In this week's video, Emily, Marie, and Aysia share some of their memories from Spanish speaking countries. My niece recently asked us to create a video for her Spanish class in school and we thought it would be a great opportunity to share with our readers, as well.

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