This is a presentation of the EF tour in Ecuador, Barrios to Basin. These are photos from a teacher and her students who took he tour just last summer, 2014.

2. Where we’re going!

3. Day 1: Fly to Quito
 Airport is an 1 hour outside the city. Brand new airport less than 2 years old.
 Set expectation that Day 1 is a late night, similar to Peru. No dinner
provided. Pack snacks.
 Next morning out the door fairly early, 8-9am.
 All meals are included
 Local currency is the US Dollar

4. Day 2: Yunguilla Sustainable Community

6. Homemade Cheese
& Jelly

7. Farm to Table
dinning!

9. Day 2 continued:
Nan the “Museum of the Sun”

11. Day 3: Travel to Los Rios
#1 Cross over
12,000 ft
#2 Drive pass Tres
Maria’s
#3 Enjoy your boat
ride down the Napo
River

12. Day 4: Minga Lodge (Me to We)
Service + Day in the Life

13. Welcome to the Minga Lodge (Me to We)
 Minga, in Quechua refers to community work or work among friends when
they need help from each other.
 Local community votes for what they want built. They must contribute by
working along side the volunteers and raise 10% of the funds.
 The lodge is REMOTE! No wifi and absolutely no cell service.
 Electricity is only on from 6pm – 9pm.
 Me to We provides yellow work boots that must be worn. Along with hard
hats, gloves and safety googles.
 Long pants are required during service portion despite the extreme
heat and 90% humidity.

17. Day 4:
AM = Service

20. Day 4:
PM = Day in the Life of a local Farmer

22. Jungle Hike!

24. Day 5:
AM Service

30. Day 5:
PM = Day in the Life (Local Cacao Farmer)

34. Day 5:
PM = Day in the Life (Local Cacao Farmer)
Making chocolate!

35. Day 6 & 7:
Banos

36. TD Recommendation:
Hot Springs $3 per person + $1.30 for swim cap
La Piscina de La Virgen

37. Quick Optional Morning Hike

42. Day 8:
Otavalo