¿Que Tal mis amigos? Well it is hard to believe, but after 4 1/2 weeks of intensive study and of course relaxing on the beach to work on our tan, we are packing our bags once again and hitting the road for Quito. We have really enjoyed our time in Montañita, but it is time to see something new....like CHILE! We leave early tomorrow morning for the grueling 11 hour bus ride to Quito. We will stay there for 2 nights with a lovely couple that we met while in Mon...

¡Hola! Learning a language is an investment. It is an investment of time, money and dedication. We came to Montañita with our main focus being Spanish, Spanish, Spanish. So far we have invested about 6 hours a day learning the language and spending the rest of our time becoming more confident speaking with locals. We have met many people all of whom are patient with us as we slowly put our sentences and thoughts together. We have finished three weeks of class...

¡Hola, Hola, Hola! ¡Buenos dia! If you had $3.50 what could you buy? Well, in Ecurador, you can buy: 2 avacados, 1 red onion, 2 bananas, 1 mango, 4 apples and 4 tomatoes. Yes, you read this right. Everyday, we buy fresh fruit and vegetables because its hard not to at that price! We had a very busy week this week in class. We are learning so much and starting to use it more and more in the streets of Montanita. Our hard work of studying everyday is starting...

¡Hola nuestro amigos y famila! Our adventure has officially begun! We came to Ecuador with no plan, (except the language school) no guide book and little idea of what to expect from Ecuador. No plan is okay, a guide book would have been handy to have (especially in Quito) and little of idea of what to expect makes things more interesting! The first night we arrived in Quito we went out to explore and see what the city had to offer. Quito is really a beautiful ...