Just outside of Quito in a lovely valley is a small town called Alangasi where Easter is celebrated with devil masks and a crucifixion ceremony. Alangasi is a small village with a beautiful church as its centrepiece. The wise men are depicted by short men wearing very tall hats strapped to them to save them […]
Read MoreVilcabamba is called the sacred valley of longevity because it supposedly has the highest proportion of people still alive at the age of 100. It certainly has fresh water running down from the surrounding Andes mountains. This beautiful valley has a great climate and because of this many foreigners have chosen to move here “gringoes” […]
Read MoreAli Pickard and I wanted to help the mothers earn a better income than the $3 per day they got working in the markets, which was very much under the national average. Our initial products were earrings and brooches made out of recycled paper and old maps. We then bought equipment through grants that I […]
Read MoreCENIT welcomes people from all religions or creeds and offers educational, psychological, and medical programs, as well as job training, to working children and their families. Its hope is that with these services, the children and their families might improve their quality of life. CENIT complies with all the requirements of Ecuadorian law with regards […]
Read MoreCarnival in Guaranda, Bolivar Ecuador is such fun. Deep in the Andes this small town has the best February Carnival in Ecuador. Being a tourist I was constantly sprayed with foam or water but all in good nature and more of a way to say hello. I had to keep my camera constantly under wraps […]
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