Comments for Through the Eyes of a Gringo . . .

Comment on Dulce de Higo: A Sweet Treat that’s Hard to Beat! by Donna

Donna — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:55:04 +0000

Thank you Julie! What you’ll find is everyone has their own special flare on this recipe. This was one that was tried and proven! We all loved them! Thanks again for enjoying our blog!

Comment on “Blazing Hot Shower Heads of Electric Death!” by Energywise

Energywise — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:42:10 +0000

hahaha. 1. I love the title of your blog. “Through the eyes of a gringo.” great stuff. 2. haha that’s hilarious because I love taking HOT water showers!

Comment on Dulce de Higo: A Sweet Treat that’s Hard to Beat! by Julie

Julie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:46:35 +0000

Que maravilla! I lived in Ecuador for six years and have been in search for this recipe for years. It tastes exactly like I remember! Thank you!

Comment on Atahualpa Street? Where did that name come from? by Mike

Mike — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:41:09 +0000

Hey Ben, good to hear from you! The other site is http://www.mightymartianstudios.com. It´s completely unlike this one, so be prepared . . .

Comment on Atahualpa Street? Where did that name come from? by Ben

Ben — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:13:16 +0000

I enjoyed your post its’s pretty acurate from what i learned in school over there , very instructive!

Thank you.
Can you ask Mike what’s the address to his other website?

Comment on Tungurahua update: 1/28/10 by Mike

Mike — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:27:22 +0000

Hey Saulo, thanks for stopping by. If you check the date of the posts on Tungurahua, you’ll see that they’re from a few months ago. Oddly enough, I’m IN Baños right now and the volcano erupted at 8:47 AM today. They’ve opened temporary refuges here and are calling for voluntary evacuations of both residents and tourists. They’ve also evacuated a few of the communities closer to the volcano because of pyroclastic flows. We’ve been hearing REALLY loud explosions for most of the day. So, while the post you read was true for when it was published, things have indeed escalated.

Comment on Tungurahua update: 1/28/10 by Saulo

Saulo — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:04:31 +0000

thanks your blog helped me out to know about the real situation of Baños and the volcano..

I was getting tired of reading news in ecuadorian newspapers that made look the whole situation like if it were a Hollywood movie

Comment on New Year’s Celebrations in Ecuador: Part Two by Mike

Mike — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:19:05 +0000

Hi Patricia. Glad to hear see that you’re enjoying the blog.
As to your questions:

The Kichwa verb for love is Kuyana, conjugated according to who or what you’re referring to. The word for friend is Mashi. However, depending on where you’ll be staying, you may hear the Spanish word “Amigo” used more often.

As far as airfares go, we’ve always just kept an eye on the major airlines that serve Ecuador and pick the best price. They’re always changing.

Hope that helps a bit and that you enjoy your time here in Ecuador!

Comment on New Year’s Celebrations in Ecuador: Part Two by patricia walsh-collins

patricia walsh-collins — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:07:13 +0000

hello, I like your blog. I am going to Ecuador to live in an indigenous community for 1 month this summer. I visited last year as a chaperone for one of our grade school trips from the states. I have been corresponding ever since August with friends in Ecuador.
I have two questions, Do you know the kichwa word for love ( freindship)?
and
What have you found to be the cheapest air fare from the states…Pa? Thanks, Patrici

Comment on Tested, Licensed, and Mobile! by Mike

Mike — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:55:22 +0000

Nope . . . Didn’t bribe a soul. Not that I would anyway . . .