Welcome all who are interested in what i'll be up to for the next ten weeks. I wanted to start out by giving a little background info on Ecuador. Nestled between Peru and Columbia on the Pacific coast of South America (no its not in Europe) Ecuador is a relatively small country, about the size of Nevada. However, don't judge a country by its size!! Ecuador is very diverse with the Amazon basin to the east and the pacific coast to the west with the Andes splitting right down the middle.
My initial destination is Quito, which is the capital sitting in the middle of the Andes range about 9000 ft above sea level. Contrary to what many may think, Quito is a very urban and modernized city.
Ecuador is a very politically oriented country with a republic government. A perfect example is the current coup attempt on current president Rafael Correa. Due to cuts in benefits police began barricading roads and part of the military shut down the Quito airport, delaying my arrival date.
To start my internship, the first week I will be attending a spanish school called Amazing Andes and beginning my clinical rotations. Until next time, goodnight, and good luck.
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