Small towns make for amazing cultural immersion opportunities!
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1/8 - Annie volunteered in a primary school in the town of Puerto Lopez, on the coast of Ecuador.
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2/8 - I often passed my students when I walked into town.
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3/8 - Here I am with Maria, one of my first grade students.
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4/8 - Here I am with students in the second grade A classroom.
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5/8 - Here I am in the first grade A classroom at Escuela Isodoro Barriga.
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6/8 - Here I am with Javier and Victor, friends of mine that taught me popular songs on guitar.
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7/8 - Here I am with the two little boys from the Alvia family I knew in Puerto Lopez. I spent every Sunday with them. They invited me each week on their family outings to nearby towns.
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8/8 - Here I am on the main street in town with my friends Victor, Miguel and Javier on my last day in Puerto Lopez.