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Taking Care of Their Own

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January 29th 2020
As we spend roughly 36 hours in the jungle I took notice to a continuation of a relational norm that I had noticed previously. Prior, it was apparent to me that our host families took us in as their own, even though we weren't actually part of their family. We became family for the time being, since it was 2 weeks. This is part of the collectivist culture ideals that they hold highly and that we l ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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