On a Friday afternoon after Spanish class, Carrie and I paid $5 to take part in a tradition that is one of the 5 things you must do while in Ecuador. These pictures are from the tradition of eating cuy,…
Do You Have A Sixth Sense? Check This Out!
Some of you know that I really love new and innovative technologies. I watched this video tonight about a technology called Sixth Sense from a conference called TED (A conference which I would love to attend sometime). From this video,…
Ecuador Has Huge Cabbages
An observation about cabbages in Quito, Ecuador. They’re HUGE! Take a look:
Quito, Ecuador: Day 2
Today we went to check out our Spanish school (Simon Bolivar), and practice getting there, since we weren’t sure exactly how to do that. Paolo told us that there is a government-sponsored bus that runs down a main road (6.…
Arriving in Quito, Ecuador and checking in to our apartment
Last night, Jonathan and I arranged for a taxi to come pick us up at 5:30am. We were told that we needed to get to the airport (Panama City Tocuman International) 3 hours before our flight. We thought that that…
Hotel Santana: A review of Hotel Santana in Santa Ana, Panama City, Panama
Hotel Santana Review: Hotel Santana in Santa Ana, Panama City. We think Hotel Santana might be your choice. There are nicer hotels in Panama City, and places you could spend a LOT more money. However, we liked Hotel Santana.
Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in Panama City, Panama are not the same thing
Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in Panama City, Panama are not the same thing… I don’t know why, but for some reason, I thought that Panama Viejo (old town Panama City) was Casco Viejo. I was wrong. This morning, Jonathan…
The Panama Canal at Miraflores
for a ship to go through the Panama canal takes about an hour. But you can watch the whole thing from the Panama Canal Visitor’s Center. The Visitor’s Center for the Panama Canal hosts a museum, a movie theater, and several exhibits not just about the canal, but also about the history, land, and people of Panama. What’s really interesting about the canal at Miraflores?