{"id":34,"date":"2011-01-16T00:13:45","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T04:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/galapagos\/?p=34"},"modified":"2011-01-25T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2011-01-25T15:48:55","slug":"a-busy-day-in-quito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/galapagos\/2011\/01\/16\/a-busy-day-in-quito\/","title":{"rendered":"A Busy Day in Quito"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We convened at the IES Abroad Center at 9 AM for an orientation session.\u00a0 Dr. Eduardo Ortiz started with a general introduction to the IES Abroad approach to education, namely combining academic rigor with immersion in a new culture.\u00a0\u00a0 Gladys Argoti talked about home stays and Ecuadorian customs.<\/p>\n

The latter part of the morning was filled by a talk by Dr. Fernando Ortega, a public health professor, on medical concerns.\u00a0 Dr. Diego Quiroga, an anthropologist, gave us a far-ranging talk on the human history of Ecuador with comments on the animals and plants scattered throughout.\u00a0 He ended with a discussion of the political changes, especially presidential changes, of the past 40 years.<\/p>\n

We jumped in taxis and went to the Stubel Caf\u00e9 for an exceptional lunch.\u00a0 The view from the restaurant is spectacular.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>Fortified, we went back to the center for a brief internet session in the computer lab and then got on a bus for a tour of the central part of Quito.\u00a0\u00a0 This tour was lead by Julio Riva, a local historian and an enthusiastic champion of Quito.\u00a0 We visited two churches (La Compania de Jesus and Santo Domingo), learned how to tell the difference among French, Spanish and Moorish balconies and climbed two towers for spectacular views of the city.\u00a0 Dinner at a downtown restaurant, Mea Culpa, capped off a busy but delightful day.\u00a0 Tomorrow, we’re off to the Gal\u00e1pagos!
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