Otavalo

We succesfully arrived in Quito, two nights ago. We then traveled to the Biological Reserve we were planning on working at for three weeks. We found out that we got fridays and weekends off. We took off to a little town named Otavalo about three hours north of Quito. The Saturday market at Otavalo is one of the largest in Ecuador, so we decided to take a look. There were two different markets in the town, so we checked them both out. One was the more traditional market with artisan goods and food etc. However, the other was an animal farm, were the locals would go to buy there chickens, cows, guinea pigs, bunnies, and pigs for their weekly meals. It was quite an eye opening experience. We took a hike to the local magic tree, el lechero, and were healed and saved. Hope all is good on the home front.

Matt Liston- 100% Man Fiery

Height: 5’10’’
Weight: 145 lbs.
Age: 19

Shoots: Lefty

Favorite Video Game Hero: Sonic the Hedgehog

Bio: Born in Midwest America at the end the 1980 this notorious lad has accomplished every major fear when it comes to bear wrestling. He currently holds 7 world records and ranks as top bear wrestler in the world. This rough and tough man, burst onto the scene years ago with his untraditionally tactics and fearless fighting style. From there the rest is history. Going South Matthias hopes to test his hand in different styles of fighting and different animals to face. His one major goal is to pin a 25 foot anaconda. Besides training, Matt fills his time creating nasty tunes with his harmonica.

Jeffrey Judkins--watch out!

Height: 5'8"
Weight: 130 lb. (not kilos)
Age: 18
Bats: Right
Catches: Right
Spirit Animal: Puma

Bio: Born in the heartland of the USA in mid-1990, this prominent figure has made a name for himself in the lightweight boxing world. Currently ranked 5th in the nation, this fireball of a fighter is on his way up the ranks. His cutting edge shock collar training tactics are proving incredibly effective, and are quickly gaining popularity. However, promoters feared that his travels below the Equator may damage his fighting instincts. This young gun plans to learn the fighting tactics of the many indigenous tribes he will be interacting with, and upon returning, it is almost certain that he will be poised to take the national title.

packing

who knew the packing backpacks was such an art?

yo yo yiggity yo.