- Ecuador is the most biodiverse country in the world.
- I'm living in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador.
- It is 9000 feet or 2800 meters above sea level.
- This change in altitude required some adjusting to, which I think I'm done with.
- I go to school at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
- I am taking an "intensive" spanish class for the first month.
- The other class I am taking the entire semester is basically a giant ecology class.
- It is divided into: the mountains, the coast, and the rainforest.
- We will take many trips of varying length to different places to conduct projects/experiments and learn about the tropics/how to become good field biologists.
- The area in the tropics we go to has been featured for the 125th anniversary of National Geographic
- There is a 45-90 minute bus ride to the university, going/returning respectively.
- I need to take three different buses.
- The bus ride is through the Andes is beautiful. I want to take pictures or a video, but I do not want to be beaten by the locals for my valuable wares.*
- The university is in a valley outside of Quito.
- This means it is lower in altitude and warmer.
- I am at the equator which means I am closer to the sun.
- When I am at a high altitude, I am closer to the sun.
- The weather here is extremely variable. When the sun shines, it is really warm. It is brisk in the mornings and evenings. Apparently the rainy season is about to start.
- I should get an umbrella.
- Allegedly, you can drink a different fruit juice everyday for a year and still not have tried all the fruits Ecuador has to offer.
- I don't think I would like to read entries like this in list form. Sorry. Here's a picture:
Thursday, January 10, 2013
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Cool facts Jon! Good luck at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
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