The following post features student writing. ¡Bienvenidos a Iltaquí! Today we were welcomed to Iltaquí with a bienvenidos fiesta thrown by the people of our village. We began the party when locals of various ages came together to play a soccer game with us. We…
The following post features student writing. Hola! This is Zach and Maya. Yesterday we had an exciting day in Otavalo. On the way there we stopped at the equators—apparently there are multiple verisons of the equator…who knew? We also visited a Condor Reservation and were…
The following post features student writing. Today, June 28, was our first real day in Ecuador. The group woke up around 8:30 still exhausted from our long travel day. We woke to a nice home-cooked breakfast and set off on our first day in Quito….
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Ecuador.
¡Hola! We have just finished up a beautiful weekend in Vermont, putting together the final details of our impending trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. We are so excited to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Quito, a city built upon an ancient…
Welcome to Putney! This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field. While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access is often…