Life in Espejo de Cajas

*This blog is written by student, Rachael Wilkin.

Hey Guys!

Our Ecuadorian life has been amazing so far! The landscape here is absolutely beautiful. We arrived in Espejo de Cajas on Sunday and were welcomed by our community, who all were extremely warm and accepting of us into their culture. Since the beginning of the trip, we have gone on tours through Quito, visited the equator line, and celebrated side by side with Ecuadorians during a giant fiesta! We had so much fun dancing in circles with our community and walking in the parade with other villages. The whole experience was íncreible!

Today we are going to start our projects, which consist of constructing a tienda (store) to sell cheese, clearing a trail to a faraway hut, teaching English to children, painting a sign, helping make cheese in our village cheese kitchen, and helping prepare meals with the cocineras (cooks).

Adios!