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Orientation begins!

May 03 2025

The students arrived Wednesday night and we made it to Casa de Espiritualidad, our retreat and orientation center by 2:00 a.m. It was a short night, but we were ready to go by 9:30 the next morning. Visiting the Historical Center and the Basilica was a highlight. On Friday, we had an engaging guest speaker on Ecuadorian culture. We meet our host families on Saturday evening, and Spanish classes start on Monday morning!

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