Aug 8, 2016 | Riobamba2 - 7/31/2016 |
Today my fellow glimpsers and I had the opportunity to explore Riobamba on our own using maps, general knowledge, and teamwork to navigate our new home. We started the day by getting some extra sleep and headed out to breakfast at Cafe del Tren. After arriving back...
Aug 7, 2016 | Riobamba2 - 7/31/2016 |
Today was Aid and Development day, and it turned out to be amazing. We started off by waking up at 7:00 am, and walked to Cafe del Tren to enjoy our wonderful breakfast as we do every morning. From there we had our Aid and development mental warm up, everyone was very...
Aug 6, 2016 | Riobamba2 - 7/31/2016 |
Today is August 6 and our fifth day in Ecuador.Today’s theme of the day was working like a local. We also learned a lot about minga which is the Kichwa word for when the community comes together to work together for a greater good such as providing healthy food...
Aug 5, 2016 | Riobamba2 - 7/31/2016 |
Quotes of the day- ” The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future” Theodore Roosevelt “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people” Mahatma Gandhi Today’s theme was History...
Aug 4, 2016 | Riobamba2 - 7/31/2016 |
Ama shua, ama llulla, ama quilla; don’t lie, don’t rob, don’t steal- not only the laws to life for the indigenous Highland Kichwa population of Riobamba, but rules that we all should live by. In preparation for the trip, I was most excited to visit...