After my group’s trip to the equator outside of Quito last month, we ascended the Pululahua Volcano for lunch. The volcano’s name means “Cloud of Water” in the local Quichua language, and indeed, the crater is part of a cloudforest,… Read More ›
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Near the Middle of the World
One month ago, I was traipsing around the equator, at its highest elevation on earth, just outside Quito, Ecuador. This country was breathtakingly beautiful, whether we were gazing up the Andes, strolling across lava fields and avoiding giant tortoises in… Read More ›
Scenes from Quito
My big adventure trip has come and gone. Along with 38 of my closest friends and companions, I went to Quito, the Galapagos Islands, Quito, Coca, the Napo River Amazon rainforest, Coca, and Quito. This wonderful trip was put together… Read More ›