Friday, October 3, 2008

Reasons to visit your favorite PC volunteer in Ecuador

  • You don’t have to worry about currency change
  • Experience big lizards and giant tortoises up close and personal
  • You can see for yourself (discover the mystery) where your favorite PC volunteers lives
  • Beautiful snowcapped volcanoes
  • Incredible hot baths/hot springs at the bases of the volcanoes
  • Become familiar with delicious costal food! Mention food from Manabi (the provenance where I live) to any Ecuadorian, and they will say that it has the best food in all of Ecuador. (shrimp, crab, corviche/banana dumplings, ceviche/seafood soup and rich fruits just to name a few)
  • You can buy a tasty complete meal for under $2
  • The tropical fresh squeezed juices and smoothies are simply delightful.
  • We can “banarse”(bathe/swim) in the river that trails through my community. The water temperature is perfect!
  • You can hand deliver Salsa Verde Doritos chips (and other only found in the USA items) to your favorite PC Ecuador volunteer
  • Beach trip (perfect honeymoon spot for friends who are soon to be newly weds)
  • You can experience the breathtaking views of Ecuador from the back of a camioneta (truck), which is a popular form of transportation. (optional, but highly recommended)
  • Horseback riding up to the waterfalls near my house and then trekking back through the river on horseback.
  • You can say you stood on the equator at “La Mitad del Mundo.”
  • Whale watching May through October
  • You can bargain for colorful jewelry, ornate rugs and indigenous artwork in the largest outdoor market in South America, Otavlo. (bring back a colorful hammock, a must have for afternoon naps)
  • Take a cruise to the Galapagos Islands and see the Blue Footed Booby
  • World renowned snorkeling on the coast
  • We can go canoeing across the lake near my house
  • Gorgeous biking trails into the jungle
  • Me!

3 comments:

MyUserNameIsNotUnique said...

Reasons I'm visiting Ecuador
-Alea's smile
-Alea's eyes
-Alea's smell (hopefully not too PC like)
-Alea's voice
-Alea's touch
-Alea's love

Can't wait to see you!
-Dan

deborah said...

Hi,
I can't wait to visit but the most important reason is the last one. I miss you.
love, Mom

Laura said...

Aw... I miss you too Alea! And I am definitely looking into a trip, possibly sometime this summer?