Welcome to Ecuador.July 2008
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Dunc channels Guayasamin while waiting to see The Dark Night.
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Jos and I feel not so good about the cow brains for sale at the market.
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The group plays in a giant snail during our first weekend in Quito.
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An incredible welcome to our new city, Quito as seen from the top of Pichincha.
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View from the spires of the Basillica.
August 2008
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Three little smiles at the amusement park.
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Art students in the 2008 summer camp.
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10 de Agusto celebrations in Old Town.
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The sun sets on the dry season in spectacular ways.
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Attempting to summit Pichincha in a flurry of fog and snow.
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Serena treats Dunc to his favorite, Enya!
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The rainy season begins...
September 2008
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The infamous river clean up.
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Central church in Cuenca.
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Eliah looking good.
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Jos, Serena and I pile on our new Panama hats.
October 2008
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Carving "pumpkins" with my family during their Ecuador visit.
November 2008
Festivals of Quito and bullfights on Thanksgiving.![](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ff4ea9e4b0cc30b5d8c14f/556f3280e4b0c496ddc343a1/556f32aee4b0c496ddc351cc/1433350830394/1000w/)
Dunc carves our Thanksgiving bird.
December 2008
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Eliah, Serena, Dana and Jos laugh during our Secret Santa exchange.
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Returning to the West.
January 2009
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Our bus advertising blitz attracts it's first interested party.
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View of the Mindo cloud forest from above.
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One of the many hummingbirds in Mindo.
February 2009
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And the rainy season continues...
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Jos and Dana lead a game in Children's English.
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Art students work on their Van Gogh Starry Night interpretations.
March 2009
Jos and the Duke spring breakers paint the teen center in preparation for it's grand opening. ![](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ff4ea9e4b0cc30b5d8c14f/556f3280e4b0c496ddc343a1/556f32aee4b0c496ddc351e0/1433350830394/1000w/)
The Library opening concert.
April 2009
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Blue footed boobies on Isla de la Plata!
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BBQ on the roof of the library with the teens from the teen center.
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Wendy sets up Chinese Checkers and regards the camera skeptically.
May 2009
Setting up our booth at the health fair.
Selena and Jori goof around in the kid's corner.
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Full moon during a family dinner on the roof.
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Mark, Selena and Carlitos enjoy the bean bags.
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Seth bonds with Joseph while hanging in the teen center.
June 2009
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One of Michael's guitar students listens to the example chords.
July 2009
Celebrating with Dana after she reached the summit of Cotapaxi!
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Seth attempts to shoulder both Serena and Dana in Otavalo. Mark and Dunc help. Eliah doesn't.
August 2009
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Dana bonds with the polo horses at the hacienda.
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And now it's their turn...!
Love, Holly