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Galapa-GORGEOUS!

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Posted on 1 April 2012 by magpieb
On the way...

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This past week I was lucky enough to spend seven glorious in the Galapagos with my friend, Nina. I cannot describe the natural beauty I witnessed in a way that will make anyone understand it. The islands were so colorful … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador | Tagged beach, Blue Footed Boobies, Galapagos Islands, Pelicans, Penguins, Sea Lions, Travel | 4 Replies

El Choclo

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Posted on 18 March 2012 by magpieb
El Chocle!!

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This past Saturday I went to Molinuco Park with my students to celebrate the successful almost-conclusion of another cycle at SECAP. It was tough to get everyone to agree on one spot and in the end, only half of the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, School | Tagged Exercise, Fun, Hiking, Students, Waterfalls | 1 Reply

La Liga, McDonald’s, and a trip to the North

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Posted on 13 March 2012 by magpieb

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It’s been a while since I posted and I’ve been having so much fun! My classes are going really well. SECAP has the best students and I just love them. They want to learn English so badly and they appreciate … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador | Tagged cayambe, cookies, cotocachi, McDonalds, otavalo, pie, SECAP, Soccer game, Travel | 2 Replies

Fun on the coast!

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Posted on 17 February 2012 by magpieb

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Last weekend I took a trip with Esteban to Guayaquil and Montañita. Both are located on the coast and both are beautiful in their own special way. Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador with the worst reputation. But it … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Family | Tagged beach, Guayaquil, iguanas, Las Peñas, Montañita, Travel | Leave a reply

Trombone Shorty!

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Posted on 6 February 2012 by magpieb

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Best concert ever! There was an international jazz festival in Quito in the beginning of Febuary so there were lots of concerts happening at Teatro Sucre. When I heard Trombone Shorty, just nominated for a Grammy, was coming and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador | Tagged concert, Interview, Jazz, Teatro Sucre, Trombone Shorty | 2 Replies

Ciclopaseo!!

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Posted on 4 February 2012 by magpieb

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Every other Sunday Quito participates in a cool activity – Ciclopaseo. When I visited Bogotá, they participated in this event as well! Quito shuts down many of the city’s main arteries to cars and opens them to bicycles. The entire … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Family | Tagged Bicycle, Ciclopaseo, Quito, Riding | Leave a reply

Mindo is (NOT) lindo! (Well….maybe a little!)

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Posted on 4 February 2012 by magpieb

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The third week of January was the WorldTeach mid-service conference. I was looking forward to it since it meant I was able to see lots of fun people that I had gotten to know so well during orientation and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador | Tagged Butterflies, Chocolate, Halfway, Mindo, WorldTeach | 1 Reply

I wanna move to Cuenca!

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Posted on 15 January 2012 by magpieb

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Last weekend I went to Cuenca with my host brother, Esteban. After two weeks of lying around the house feeling sorry for myself, I couldn’t take it anymore! So we bought our bus tickets and were off! We had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador | Tagged Cuenca, Flght, Hats, Ingapirca, Parades, Travel, Turi | 3 Replies

¡Feliz Navidad!

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Posted on 27 December 2011 by magpieb

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So Christmas has come and gone. There are some things that are exactly the same about it here – great food, spending time with family, lots of laughter. There are lots of things that are different – no hustle/bustle, no … Continue reading →

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Party, party, party!!!

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Posted on 24 December 2011 by magpieb

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December has been FULL of fun! At the end of November, I went to an Internations function at an amazing Greek restaurant. I had a lot of fun and met a woman who invited a few of us to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, Family, School | 2 Replies

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