The train station for our acclimatisation

June 17th 2008
Today we headed towards the Volcan Chimborazo. I was keeping my fingers crossed that the clouds would disappear by the time we got there so we could enjoy a view of this impressive volcano, which at 6310m is the highest peak in Ecuador. On the way we stopped at a small trains tation to enjoy some Coca tea to help us acclimatise to the high altitude. At the station we were able to watch a vegeta ... read more

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more

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Caz Scraggs

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Having worked as a primary school teacher for nearly 5 years now I am about to embark on a new adventure. Selected as a Team Leader for ICS and Restless Development I will be spending the next 4 months working as a volunteer in the Tamil Nadu region of Southern India to support local communities with livelihood and health workshops. It will be a fantastic opportunity to support International Development work at grassroots level and to see where and how international aid is being used to support people living in some of the poorest countries in the world. I live by the motto "Life is a jou... full info

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