It is our third day in Quito and already our group has seen and done so much. Yesterday we hiked in the cloud forest and explored endemic orchids, birds and geikos in person then touched the middle of the world/ equator line. We saw Mitad del Mundo before enjoying a fantastic dinner at Vista Hermosa with an incredible view of old town Quito. Today, the group enjoyed a fun surprise by meeting ALL of the Ecuadorian students participating in the Adirondacks to the Middle of the World project. They were all so happy to meet us and had many questions about dogs, cars, colors, activities and food in New York. The students were immediately drawn to the American students, linnkig arms and singing pop music together. Together we hiked through an archaeological site of the Yumbo people and saw some of their stone ceeremonial sites which were created by using the stars and sun. This trip has been packed with so many cultural and learning moments - its amazing!
In asking the students to reflect on the trip so far, this is what they shared
Ecuador is beautiful, exotic and peaceful. So far I haven't felt the altitude, but the sun's warmth is very enjoyable. My favorite thing so far has been the hike in the cloud forest. There were some amazing sights and it is filled with beauitful nature. Riding on the bus to an archaeological site was super fun! Isabella and I spent two hours talking with the Ecuadorian students Kelly, Jenifer, Anjie, and Carly. I can't wait for tomorrow! Tara
Ecuador is beautiful! The mountains surrounding Quito are some volcaoes which are pretty cool. The markets where you can bargain to buy thigs for less are neat. Also, the waterfalls are nice. The kids are really cute and they listen to some of the same music as us. I was shocked to find out how much I understood Spanish. Jenifer
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