09 January 2012

¿Por Qué Ecuador?


Why not?

Despite the fact that in the Northeast we’re 14” of snow below normal, its still winter. Ecuador, on the equator, offers 3 additional hours of sunlight a day, and about 30˚F warmer in temperature. Scotland, also high on our list, is cold; Thailand is far.

We want to study Spanish, and my partner has already traveled extensively in Chile and Argentina, Mexico and Guatemala.

Though the size of Nevada, Ecuador has more species of birds than the US and Canada combined.

Ecuador uses the US dollar.

While Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level, Ecuador’s Chimborazo is the furthest from the center of the earth, due to a slight bulge at the equator. Many other volcanoes, extinct and active, dot the Andean spine that runs through Ecuador’s center. We look forward to climbing a few.

So tomorrow… Ecuador!

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