by Ben Shorofsky | Jun 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
It has been roughly a week since I last posted and a lot of exciting things have gone on since then. On Monday and Tuesday, I spent my time at Yanapuma headquarters getting great interviews with Andy, the director, and Amelia, an intern at Yanapuma. From my interview...
by Ben Shorofsky | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
I could not have asked for better weather this weekend in Quito. Friday, I got the chance to explore the old city and see the city’s largest park, Parque El Ejido. The old city was beautiful and there is still so much to see. Hopefully I will be able to get back...
by Ben Shorofsky | Jun 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
I have now been in Ecuador for close to 24 hours and can truly say that Quito is an amazing city. My airport taxi got lost getting to my hostel so after getting out at the wrong place, I got the opportunity to walk around La Mariscal. I arrived at my hostel and spent...
by Ben Shorofsky | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
“When we build, let us build as if it would last forever.” —John Ruskin When I began this journey in mid-January, I was flooded with flights, insurance, vaccinations, train tickets, research proposals, and a number of other logistical tasks to cross off...
