Another day in Ecuador, another volcano to tackle! Just kidding, not every day is an uphill climb. If you follow the blog, however, I’m sure you’ve noticed that we are more mountain than beach folk.
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Ruta del Hielero: A trail race inspired by Ecuadorian history
April 15, 2019 Travel Ecuador Ecuador, Hiking, Trail running
El Altar: The challenge that blew my mind
September 10, 2018 Travel Ecuador Ecuador, Hiking
I am super excited to be able to share this last trip of ours - our trek to "El Altar," an extinct volcano and crater lake in Ecuador. El Altar collapsed in the 1400’s and
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Exploring Ecuadorian Popular Social Movements & Intersections of Nonviolent Tactics
December 20, 2015 Stuff that matters Ecuador, Nonviolence, Social movements
This paper was submitted as independent research as a Master of Arts Candidate International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University's School of International Service. Abstract This research explores how the tactics of nonviolence
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Ecuadorian Oil Politics and the Violation of Indigenous, Human, and Environmental Rights
May 1, 2014 Stuff that matters Ecuador, Social movements
Addressing the Yasuni-ITT Initiative under the Correa Administration Introduction Government authorization of oil exploration has historically denied indigenous populations of the Amazonian region fundamental human rights, and continues to do so in the contemporary period.
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