YhdysvallatVirginiaAlbemarle CountyOwensville38°5’37” N 78°33’44” W 24. heinäkuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
Ten Longwood students, two faculty, and a local area teacher will travel to Ecuador to explore life in a developing country and the debate about drilling for oil in the Amazon jungle. We will exploreLue lisää
YhdysvallatFloridaMiami-Dade CountyVirginia GardensMiami International Airport25°47’50” N 80°16’31” W
1. elokuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
After rounds of flight cancellations we are sitting in the Miami airport killing about nine hours before our flight to Ecuador. Fingers crossed that we get there tonight. We will make up for lost timeLue lisää
EcuadorProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’35” S 80°48’45” W
2. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
After arriving at the airport, we drove through part of the night to get to a small coastal town called Puerto Lopez. In addition to being a fishing community, the whales come here during our summerLue lisää
EcuadorProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’35” S 80°48’45” W 2. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
They call this place poor man’s Galapagos, and it doesn’t have all of the species you would find there. But it still is pretty awesome. You literally step over blue footed boobies, and theyLue lisää
EcuadorProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’35” S 80°48’45” W
2. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
In our summer months, whales come from Antarctica to give birth. Calves are born with little body fat and cannot withstand the temperatures. Until they fatten up, the babies will play with their momsLue lisää
EcuadorProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’32” S 80°48’48” W
2. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
The group had the opportunity to snorkel with the most beautiful gosh today. My pictures are not doing these fish justice, but you get the idea.
EcuadorProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’32” S 80°48’48” W 2. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Salsa starts in 30 minutes. I think the rest of the pics are self explanatory. Don’t worry parents, I’m not letting these kids loose on Puerto Lopez. But a couple of drinks and dances with ourLue lisää
EcuadorProvincia del GuayasEl TriunfoTomasitaPayo2°17’14” S 79°30’37” W
3. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Visited a family-owned farm that is part of a cooperative to learn about cultivation of pods and the fermentation and drying process. The farm is organic, producing the national variety, which isLue lisää
EcuadorProvincia del ChimborazoBucay2°9’46” S 79°3’51” W
3. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Stopped at a roadside stand for bananas. Tried two types new to the students. I probably bought 13 pounds (entire stalks) for like $2ish dollars.
EcuadorProvincia del ChimborazoRío Panza1°56’48” S 78°55’48” W
3. elokuuta 2022, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
To get to our next destination we had to cross the Andes mountain range. Amazing, beautiful cloud forests and lots of fog. Spectacular views.
