Our first stop in our series Traveling Adventures with the Familia is the mighty and majestic Cotopaxi. Most of the time I find myself walking the streets of Quito with my head down. Not all the streets are paved evenly so I am usually focused on my feet. Sad because the panoramic view of this country is breathtaking. Depending where you're at you usually can get a peak of the amazing Cotopaxi volcano on a clear day. So when we arrived to this country my goal was to summit this majestic … [Read more...]
14 Things to do in Quito, Ecuador with Kids
I had the wonderful opportunity to do some freelance writing for the Miami Herald! It's in todays newspaper, if you get the Miami Herald go to the Today in Ecuador section to view my article. When I handed my final draft to the editor of this column he mentioned that it was too wordy (and it was). It was so hard for me to be precise in my points and tips, since it was an article geared towards parents who are traveling with kids, I wanted to be as informative as possible. As a mom, this … [Read more...]
A Glimpse Into My World- Ecuador
For the most part I can say it has been such a wonderful learning experience for our whole family to live in another culture that is not our own. Though I must be honest, some days a trip to the grocery store has me silently screaming out of frustration. I love all of the bright and festive colors this group of indigenous indians wear in Ecuador. The indigenous indians here wear their traditional clothing on a daily basis with pride. The colors of their clothing, accessories and hair style, … [Read more...]