And here is one to the east:
Here is my room:
Things are going well here. We've had an orientation this week, learning about safety, health, culture, etc. Tomorrow we are going on the Teleferico which will take us up a mountain and give us great views of the city. Saturday there is a big celebration in the Old Town because Quito's independence day is Sunday.
I've learned a little about the government here. They just finished writing their 21st constitution. The next step is for the people to vote on it. Right now there are debates about whether it is a good idea or not. It seems like the president wants to distribute Ecuador's wealth more evenly. I'm not exactly sure how. It is mandatory for people 18-65 to vote. You can't even cash a check unless you have the card that proves you voted! Also, the current president, Rafael Correa, used to be a professor for IES (the program I am studying with here!)
Something else interesting: My bus stop is Jipijapa. That is pronounced hippie-HAH-pa. I think it is pretty much the coolest bus stop name ever! It takes me about 20 minutes or so to get to school--not too bad.
3 comments:
I love the bus stop name! Your room looks really nice.
the pictures look AWESOME! what a view from your window! and that cute little room! jipijapa. you need to get that captured in a picture! i miss you so much! and all the stuff you're learning seems really interesting. haha 20 minutes...not too terrible. then again, we are spoiled by iwu's tiny campus.
Sweet views!! I agree with G'ma, your room does look really nice. 20 min isn't too bad...it could take that long just to get across CAMPUS at the U! :)
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