Not to worry, this is not a post about the up-coming election in Canada. In fact, I feel very removed from that whole topic. What has peaked my interest is the referendum vote that will be taking place in Ecuador this coming Saturday, May 7th. All eligible voters will be heading to the polls … [...]
Archive for the ‘Life in Ecuador’ category
Vote 2011
May 2, 2011Canada – here I come!
November 20, 2010I have now been in living in Ecuador for one year! It’s hard to believe that a whole year has gone by. On one hand, I can look back and see how far I’ve come and how much I’ve learned. On the other hand, it feels like the time flew by and I am still [...]
Census 2010
November 19, 2010On Nov 28th, there is going to be a nation-wide census in Ecuador. It is done door-to-door. In light of all the recent census discussion in Canada, I thought you might find the 5 rules of the Ecuadorian census interesting: 1. Stay in your house all day (from 7am to 5pm). 2. Verify the credentials [...]
A Crazy Day!
October 1, 2010Sometimes life seems so normal here that I forget I live somewhere very different than Canada. Yesterday was not one of those days! As you may have seen on the news, Ecuador was in a state of emergency yesterday as the police force rebelled against the president. When the military and police in the same [...]
A Minga!
September 29, 2010A minga (meenga) is basically a community work-day. If something needs to be done, everyone in the community pitches in. I had the opportunity to observe a minga while I was in Otavalo on vacation with my friends. It’s a bit hard to see in this picture, but everyone was walking down the road to [...]
