Today, we started with an early wake-up call at 6:30 in the morning. Then we had breakfast, which consisted of empanadas with a side of eggs. Once we were done eating, we started to hit the road to Guano to see the factory Cerquié, which is where they make quinoa cereal. Quinoa is a healthy grain grown and used in Ecuador. The founder and engineer, Eduardo, showed us the entire process of how the cereal was made.
Afterward, we headed to Zapatería Arévalo to see how they make leather shoes. This is a small family business. As Dora and Vicente put all the parts of the shoes together, they taught us that the process to build a pair of shoes could take up to 4 hours.
Photo taken by Jonathan A.
Overall, we learned more about the way that our consumer choices affect the community and the importance of supporting small businesses.
Thank you for sharing! That sounds like so much fun. It reminded me of my days living in the village. Embrace these experiences you guys. These memories that you guys are building are a little treasure that will be there to be remembered and to be share with your family in the future. Nice picture by the way!
Thank you for sharing again! can’t wait for the next post! . Blessings
Love the photo and concise write up Elise! It is neat to hear you all got to visit a couple different local businesses that are places you wouldn’t ordinarily get to visit in the US. Quinoa cereal sounds so healthy!! A lot different than most of us probably eat on a daily basis…
Hope Everyone is having a Great Time. I’m so glad you guys are getting to see what steps are taken to getting to the final product. Here we just see them on the shelves. Never giving it a second thought. Enjoy the Experience and Continue to immersive yourselves in the Culture.
How amazing is this! Go Global Glimpsers, and a huge shoutout to Elise for a remarkable write-up, I felt like I was there learning the intricate process of preparing Quinoa cereal (such a staple ingredient), and I loved that everyone got to see what goes into crafting a shoe, something that we are so accustomed to just buying off the self. Incredible and immersive!
What an amazing experience Elise! I love that you now have direct knowledge of what it is like to be behind the scenes when it comes to production and that you acknowledge the importance of supporting small businesses.
Elise! It seems like you are enjoying your trip which sounds so fun. I can’t wait to hear all about it when programing starts again. Continue to be courageous and be open to learning new things!
Thank you for sharing such an insightful write-up Elise! I hope you guys continue to have fun and keep learning cool and new things!
Elise, thank you for giving us some insight on what your trip has been like. Looks like you are learning a lot an are enjoying yourselves!
Elise! I hope you’re enjoying the trip so far! It seems like such fun experience and I can’t wait to hear more about your trip.