Ecuador
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During my trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos, I traveled by air, land and water to appreciate the natural sights that the country had to offer. On our first day in Quito, we took the Teleférico gondola lift up to Pichincha Volcano, which was the highest elevation we would reach during our trip. At…
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During our stay at the Maquipucuna cloud forest reserve in Ecuador, we got to taste the ecolodge’s sustainably grown coffee and see where it was cultivated. Our class visited the Orongo coffee plantation where we got to try our hand at harvesting coffee. We carefully walked on the steep incline where arabica plants grew and…
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[caption id="attachment_355" align="aligncenter" width="226"] Standing on the Equator[/caption]
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Day 1: May 15, 2013 Athens Georgia to Quito Ecuador #UGA #ECUADORBOUND #ENTO The countdown begins until take off from the Atlanta airport bound for an 18 day study abroad term in Ecuador. I feel like the hardest part of traveling is packing and making sure you have everything especially the important items like a…