{"id":464,"date":"2016-06-17T02:17:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T02:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/?p=464"},"modified":"2016-06-19T13:15:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T13:15:53","slug":"my-ecuador-higher-education-leadership-study-abroad-trip-monday-june-6th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/?p=464","title":{"rendered":"My Ecuador Higher Education\/K-12 Leadership Study Abroad Trip: Monday June 6th, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday morning, we got up and gathered everything we would need to spend the day at the Natural Hot Springs located in Papallacta, which is approximately an hour and a half drive from Quito. We also packed lunch, which we ate on the way there.<\/p>\n<p>Because my cell phone was not waterproof, I kept it in my locker. Therefore, I\u00a0 did not take many pictures. Nevertheless, here is a short YOUTUBE video of the springs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vLbMLGd7VGo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, here is a picture that a friend of mine took.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_588\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Papallacta_Napo_Hotsprings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-588\" class=\"wp-image-588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Papallacta_Napo_Hotsprings.png\" alt=\"Papallacta_Napo_Hotsprings\" width=\"778\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Papallacta_Napo_Hotsprings.png 778w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Papallacta_Napo_Hotsprings-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Papallacta_Napo_Hotsprings-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Papallacta_Napo_Hotsprings-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture taken by Rosa Hanco rugal99.wordpress.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Personally, I found that the\u00a0water was very hot. The water is naturally supplied by a volcano and naturally heated by lava. The elevation of the springs is around 9,842 feet \u00a0high. As shown in the video, the attraction has many thermal pools.\u00a0In some of the pools, the water is hotter than in others. To help keep human body temperatures regulated, it is recommended that guests keep rotating between the thermal pools.<\/p>\n<p>We stayed at the Hot Springs until 4:00 pm. At that time, we got dressed and got ready to leave. Just before leaving I noticed a little black bird that seemed to welcome having his picture taken. I snapped a few picture of the bird before leaving. Here is one of the pictures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-589 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird1-576x1024.png\" alt=\"bird1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird1-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird1-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird1-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird1-562x999.png 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a second picture of the same bird.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-590 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird2-576x1024.png\" alt=\"bird2\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird2-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird2-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird2-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bird2-562x999.png 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got in the van and headed towards the Quito area. Later on that evening,\u00a0\u00a0we went to eat\u00a0at a Ecuadorian Style Chinese restaurant.\u00a0The name of the restaurant is, &#8220;Restaurant Mei Tou&#8221;. It is located In Quito and the food was delicious. Here is a picture of the front of the menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/China.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-591 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/China-576x1024.png\" alt=\"China\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/China-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/China-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/China-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nycrican.soy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/China-562x999.png 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday morning, we got up and gathered everything we would need to spend the day at the Natural Hot Springs located in Papallacta, which is approximately an hour and a half drive from Quito. 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