Monthly Archives: October 2012

Part 8: Mind your Manners

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Social customs and manners are different in this country, naturally. It is at times exasperating to navigate them, and you have to remind yourself that Ecuadoreans DO have manners and etiquette – sometimes very formal and prescribed – but they’re … Continue reading →

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For Want of Blueberry Muffins

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

Homemade Blueberrie and Raspberry muffins

Homemade Blueberry and Raspberry muffins

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Welcome to Quito, Part 7: Bureaucracy

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

I didn’t want to write too much about Ecuadorean civil-service bureaucracy because it’s somewhat painful to recount. It’s not as bad as in, say, Italy (based on what I’ve recently heard), but it can be Kafka-esque nevertheless. You want to … Continue reading →

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A ‘Super’ Market

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Supermarkets are a relatively new phenomenon in Ecuador. You can now find them dotting major urban areas. SuperMaxi, the more Wal-Mart-styled MegaMaxi, and the less popular Mi Comisariato are all reminiscent of grocery chains in the U.S. (though with a … Continue reading →

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Off the Beaten Path

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

This weekend we took quite a road trip. From Quito we went south along the Pan-American highway and then we turned west and drove though the sort of no man’s land of Ecuador. There are still some very rural parts … Continue reading →

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