Monday, January 18, 2010

Ecuador - January '09

Enjoying a lunch of cuy! (look it up)


At the equator -- each standing in a different hemisphere!
(notice egg standing on end in foreground)


Conrad and Carlos comparing GPS readings at the equator!


Enjoying fritadas amazonas with Carlos and Silvia --delicious!


Our "Guard llama" in the hotel driveway --
he was there every night and morning when
we left/arrived to the hotel.

Measuring out salt for salinity testing in streams


...more salt measuring


Conrad & Janie calibrating conductivity meters


Conrad & Carlos taking flow monitoring measurements


Conrad and Carlos downloading weather station data


Janie & Carlos recording salinity flow measurements


Conrad, Carlos and Luis reviewing stream monitoring data


Janie's buddies -- they loved to see themselves on the camera!


Reviewing salinity test data (Luis, Janie, Carlos, Patricio)


Conrad, Janie, Luis Chacha, wife & daughter of Patricio
Chacha
-- after running a salinity test


Janie's back-up activity when there was
nothing for her to help with
!


Installing stream monitoring station


Installation complete!


Riobamba, standing in front of the oldest church in Ecuador

We stopped to watch the ladies weave rugs -- and then bought one!


Beautiful Quito at night

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