I’m partially torn on what to share this week about my life in Ecuador. After some serious consideration, I’ve decided to share my last weeks adventures. Long story short, I injured my knee and I’ve had the fortunate (or unfortunate, all about perspective) opportunity to really get to know part of the health system in Ecuador. The more I think about my experience I realize how fitting it all is for my Health in Developing Countries course. It’s important to…
Llegando a Ecuador, inmediatamente comenzamos a aprender sobre las comunidades indígenas y sus tradiciones. Nos mostraron sus vestimentas típicas y compartieron la importancia de conservar las enseñanzas y tradiciones. Cuando veníamos en camino del oriente a Cuenca empecé a ver a señoras vestidas con faldas de color con un bordado único, con sus rebosos y sombreros. Yo inmediatamente las clasifiqué como mujeres indígenas usando vestuario tradicional. Muchas de estas señoras traían a sus niños con ellas caminando, ó, si eran…
During our one-week orientation we had the privilege of visiting the Amazon, known in Ecuador as El Oriente. We stayed at a lodge called Suchipakari, which means gift of nature, and every day was full of adventure and learning. As we drove into the Amazon, I got the opportunity to sit and chat with our bus driver, German. I was impressed by the condition of most roads and the amount of maintenance that was being done to them. Apparently most…
Last week we had the once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the famous Galapagos Islands! The fact that this trip was included in the program was one of the most attractive features of the Semester in the Andes for me, and it completely lived up to my expectations. Here’s a rundown of the good, the bad, and the ugly of my trip. I’ll start with the good. I was able to get past most of my apprehension about animals!…