Aid and Development –CAP Project Day 1

Our fourth full day here in Riobamba has definitely been eye-opening and informational. Today we all headed out to Cacha and visited Amula Casaloma! The scenery was incredibly beautiful and refreshing to experience. Several students mentioned that they felt very...

Worldviews with an Amazing View

“Welcome to the land of the Cacha people” was the first thing we heard when we arrived at Pucara Tambo, a cultural heaven in the mountains of Riobamba. Today we would experience an indigenous world view, 3,500 meters high and looking over the city. To make an...

Travelers – not Tourists

Today was our first full day in Riobamba and we have settled in nicely.  During this morning’s group discussion, we untangled the difference between being a “tourist” and being a “traveler”. One main difference we agreed upon was that a tourist will observe a culture...

Riobamba, Day 1

We made it! After meeting up with our three Summer Search delegation members and a delayed flight in Houston, we finally landed safely in Quito and were greeted by our wonderful Program Coordinators, Paco and Cristiana. We traveled about 40 minutes by charter bus to...

Bio

Hi, my name is Jack, besides loving ice cream, I’m generally excited about traveling to new places and encountering new people. I’m sure I’ll love both the trip and meeting you all.