We woke up this morning and didn’t hear any rain! Santiago met us at breakfast and told us to come outside. There were some clouds, but lo and behold, we finally caught a glimpse of Cotopaxi. It does… Read More
In an effort to avoid the traditional Ecuadorian afternoon rains, we started about an hour early today. Unfortunately, it was also raining in the morning (which is apparently uncommon, yet has happened every day so far). We ate… Read More
After a full night of sleep, waking up early this morning was a bit easier. We got ready for today’s hike and packed up all our excess luggage. Before checking out, we had another delicious breakfast on the… Read More
Despite getting in late last night, today’s early wake up time didn’t seem so bad. We were excited to start the day and the trip. After getting ready, we went to the roof of the hotel for breakfast…. Read More
It’s day one and we’re off! It was a hot and humid day in Chicago when we left at 7:30 am, so we were happy to travel to cooler climates. We hopped in a Lyft and made it… Read More
School’s out for summer, so it must be time for another adventure! We are headed back to South America, to a country we’ve never been — Ecuador! Land of rainforests, mountains, and Darwinian research. Having exhausted all of… Read More
