Guayaquil

January 4, 2015

I am watching families and young couples strolling along the Malecón, which is a long, narrow park that runs alongside …

New Year’s Day 2015

January 1, 2015

Here is something to think on as 2015 gets under way: Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we …

December 31, 2014

Ecuadorians have a different take on New Year’s Eve than we do in the States. The practice of burning effigies …

December 14, 2014

The First Conversation The phone rang once, twice, three times. A woman answered, her voice too faint for me to make …

November 27, 2014

A pharmacist hurt me the other day. She seemed like a nice enough person, and was very professional about it. …

September 27, 2014

This is Chimborazo (Cheem boh RA so), the highest peak in Ecuador at 20,702 feet (6,310 meters). It is located …

September 20, 2014

Trueda and I will be in Cuenca, Ecuador for ten days in January. It’s a boots-on-the-ground scouting trip to decide whether …