How many cheese doodles can I fit in my hand?

First Week of School

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February 19th 2011
Many of our friends who are recent parents understand all too well that kids don't always listen, but they are even less inclined to listen to people speaking in a foreign language. Even when we have the vocabulary to communicate in Spanish, we're not supposed to. We've been hired specifically for immersion English language lessons. Sounds good until you have 20 pairs of confused eyes staring a ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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