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Our last day in Iltaqui ended with a goodbye celebration! We all participated in a traditional dance, speeches were given, gifts were exchanged, and a lot of food was eaten. All the girls dressed up in Iltaquian clothing and the boys wore formal clothing and traditional hats.
Los lideres, Grecia y Tim, in traditional Ecuadorian clothing
After a large dinner and delicious desserts, we held our last group meeting in Iltaqui. Tim and Grecia put up photos on the wall and we talked about some of our favorite memories from the trip. Before leaving Iltaqui on Friday, we all took photos in our Ecuador jerseys that Tim and Grecia gave to us!
The group in their Ecuadorian jerseys with Rosita, the Iltaqui town president.
The jerseys even say “Iltaqui” on the back!
After leaving Iltaqui, we traveled to Cotopaxi! Stay tuned for more updates!
– Sophie and Naiya