Yeah, I know. I'm really bad at keeping up with this blog, but to be honest, I've been having so much fun in Quito that I completely forgot about it. ooopsiee...
I'll try to recap as best I can.
This past Saturday we went to an indigenous community called Tingo Pucara. They were the nicest people I've ever met. They all shook our hands and said, "Buenos Dias" to every visitor. I guess when you're that isolated, you just end up loving everyone... Anyway, they took us to their only water source which consisted of a rough trip down a mountain. Going to the water sources wasn't bad. Returning to the community was IMPOSSIBLE because the whole walk was uphill. So difficult. By butt was sore the day after because it was so hard. Those people have to do it every day... maybe even twice a day to get water. They must be in very good shape.
That night, a few friends decided to go out, so we went to La Mariscal which is an area with a bunch of restaurants, bars, discotecas. We stayed out until 2:00 AM. Buena fiestaaaa...
Sunday was a chill day. Woke up late and went to go see X-men first class with my host family. It was a pretty good movie.
Monday we had class and volunteered at La Macarena
Tuesday was awesome because we had a cooking class. We learned how to make patacones (tostones) arroz y pescado. It was so delicious. I also tried some concha and coconut water. We were taught to dance Marimba which was pretty entertaining because all the students joined in as well as the professor :)
Today was our last day at La Macarena. It is sad to think that I'll never see those kids again. Fernando was my favorite. He gave me one of his marbles as a gift. Today I saw a baby for the first time who had scratches and bruises all over his face, neck and chest. I hate to think that this baby is being abused on a daily basis. He kept on coming up to me for affection... I'm worried about that baby :(
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M ONLY HERE FOR 3 MORE DAYS. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE YET.
I love Quito. I want to come back next summer. Period.
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