So this weekend was sweet.

Fourth of July party...WITH AMERICAN FOOD!

and i could eat it because i took Cipro, which is a really hard core antibiotic and KOed whatever it was that i had.

On saturday we left for our tech trip, where we visited some AfroEcuadorian populations. I loved the towns, everyone was Really cool. And it was warm, and the people played soccer...two things I´ve missed thus far in my latin american experience.

Anyway, the entire weekend was awesome, but the coolest thing by far was the camioneta ride through the andes. We hired a truck driver to take us to a remote site, and for 15 minutes each way I was in a state of pure bliss. Definately the most fun i´ve ever had in an automobile. As we sped along, we stood up in the back and let the wind hit our faces. We were cruzing through the andes, up and down widing roads with 1000 foot drop offs 4 feet away from the truck. Basically the definition of exhilirating.

Then we went to the biggest market in all of South America in Otavalo. Everyone was pretty stoked, but it was just a bunch of stuff. Come on people, we have that in America. Apparently the urge to consume is just too strong. That being said, i did buy a hacky sack. And if im in a site with trees im gonna go back and get a hammock fa sho.