Travelling to school

My first week of teaching

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August 19th 2005
Dear all, today is Friday, 19.08. I just came down from the mountains in the pick up truck and realised that my first week of teaching is over! After a few very cold days, we had lots of sun today and the journey through the mountains to and from school was simply beautiful. This journey will probably be the most scenic way to work I will ever have in my life! Looking back, this week has been q ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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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