Соединенные ШтатыVirginiaAlbemarle CountyOwensville38°5’37” N 78°33’44” W 24 июля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 exploreЧитать далее
Соединенные ШтатыFloridaMiami-Dade CountyVirginia GardensMiami International Airport25°47’50” N 80°16’31” W
1 августа 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 timeЧитать далее
Путешественник Have a great time and I hope you guys get some sleep 💤 on the road.
Путешественник Thank You to the families that housed our travelers during a chaotic time!! I appreciate what you did and your hospitality!! It means a lot to me!!
Путешественник We were happy to help! We are so grateful for the leaders' efforts to get all the travel challenges sorted out! Thank you so much for providing such an amazing experience for these students!
ЭквадорProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’35” S 80°48’45” W
2 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ⛅ 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 summerЧитать далее
ЭквадорProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’35” S 80°48’45” W 2 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ⛅ 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 theyЧитать далее
ЭквадорProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’35” S 80°48’45” W
2 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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 momsЧитать далее
Путешественник This is amazing!! I’m living this thru my daughters eyes!! Thank You Sooo Much!!
ЭквадорProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’32” S 80°48’48” W
2 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ЭквадорProvincia de ManabíPuerto LópezRío Pital1°33’32” S 80°48’48” W 2 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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 ourЧитать далее
ЭквадорProvincia del GuayasEl TriunfoTomasitaPayo2°17’14” S 79°30’37” W
3 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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 isЧитать далее
ЭквадорProvincia del ChimborazoBucay2°9’46” S 79°3’51” W
3 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ЭквадорProvincia del ChimborazoRío Panza1°56’48” S 78°55’48” W
3 августа 2022 г., Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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.
