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Photography and Spanish Immersion Expedition

With Professional Photographer Shelly Perry

September 10-18, 2010 - Cotacachi, Ecuador

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Here are some of the places we went on our trip:

  • Imbabura - The region in which Cotacachi and the surrounding villages lie, between the volcanoes Cotacachi (the mother) and Imbabura (the father).
  • Chilcapamba - The indigenous village where we ate lunch, listened to music, and walked around the organic garden. Chilcapamba means land of the Chilca plant.
  • Peguche - The village of the weavers, where we watched a weaving demonstration and learned the difference between acrylic fiber and real alpaca wool.
  • Ilumán - Where we met the Yachaks and had our group cleansing.
  • La Mirage - Five-star hotel and spa where we had our treatments and our last dinner in Cotacachi.
  • San Antonio de Ibarra - Where we met the Fuentes Brothers, and explored the woodworking in their shop.

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