We are down in a beach town on the Pacific named Pedernales. We are having a great time - so good to have Warren with me. No internet or phone where we've been - a small village named Camarones (shrimp).
We gave a presentation last night on the photography program and had a pretty good turnout. Classes will start for them next week.
We also met a woman who is working with the community to help meet Camarones' needs - sounds very interesting. The are working on a coffee marketing program and eco-tourism. In addition, they are trying to help with the community's number one priority - a community center. Here's a webpage, which also has more info on Camarones: INFO:
http://www.camaronescommunitycoalition.org/index.php/home/about/ BLOG: http://www.camaronescommunitycoalition.org/index.php/home/blog/
I'll get some photos posted since a picture is worth 1000 words.
July 8 we move to another community nearby - Tabuga - for 2 weeks to set up a photography program
there.
These pictures are not in order - I still need to learn how to move them around....the first set is from the bird refuge near Mindo; the second set is from Camarones, and then the ones starting with the city view are from Quito, the capital.
Some scenes from the Paz de las Aves Refuge:
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| Our room - on the right |
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| Add Angel Paz - "The Bird Whisperer" |
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| Small tarantula hanging out in the bathroom.... |
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| A mushroom? .......... see below. |
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| nope, a millipede.... |
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| Quito |
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| Alicia, our hostal owner - she also drove us to Camarones |
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| Warren with a "tree tomato" and its juice |
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| Aziote - from a tree...they make an oil from this, which gives food a reddish color, like saffron....but much less expensive |
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| Quito by night |
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| at Paz de las Aves |
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| at Paz de las Aves
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| at Paz de las Aves
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