The “diablada” or devils party is celebrated in the town of Píllaro, province of Tungurahua, from January 1 to 6 of each year, each day a different neighborhood get organized to present their parade on the main streets of the town. Its origin comes from...
“should my wife calls looking for me, tell her not to worry, but I do not want to be found… (until my placement ends that is)” Last week, we had a new volunteer join our volunteer placement on a reserve in the cloud forest. EcuaEx provided a car and driver...
Read below what Leah has shared with her university about her time in Ecuador: 1. Describe your Education Abroad program(s): I had an internship in Quito, Ecuador at a school for children and young adults with disabilities. The school’s focus is on the arts;...
By Christina Petsas I can’t believe it’s been a month since I arrived in Quito! The time’s flown as I’ve gotten to know this large city, its friendly people and its rich culture. My airport pick up was seamless and my driver, Franklin, briefed me on helpful tidbits I...
WANT TO KNOW WHEN YOU CAN TRAVEL LONGER (OR REST MORE) DURING YOUR TIME HERE? Here are the dates of the public holidays of Ecuador for this year. See them carefully and plan your time and activities better. Note that most banks, shops and other commercial places...
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHICH IS THE MOST EMPATHETIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD? …I WILL GIVE YOU SOME CLUES It is a small volcanic country of South America It has four regions: the Coast, the Andean Highlands, the Amazon and the islands It has many indigenous...
On Sunday, February 19th, Ecuadorians voted for President, the members of the General Assembly and the Andean Parliament. “Ecuador has voted in general elections that could see the country move from the left to the right like several other South American...
I woke up this morning very excited. Today was the day we would head to Riobamba to visit a health organization. Living in Quito I don’t get to see the countryside much so this was going to be a great opportunity. We drove in a car service, which was very nice. ...
Yesterday was a scary day in the land of the project… sick people were everywhere I turned! And that tickle in the back of my throat? It’s starting to get worse.. nooo! I refuse to be sick! The frustrating part about getting sick here is that you can’t work with the...
What an extraordinary place Ecuador is. It never seizes to amaze me. Friday night when the four of us arrived in Papallacta at around 8:45pm I figured we would check into our hostel and head to bed, besides, what would possibly be open in this tiny little town tucked...
