I woke up this morning and the electricity was out throughout the entire city. Showering was NOT FUN!!!!
Today I went on a cultural trip to Mascarailla with a small group of trainees. Mascarailla is a small afro-Ecuadorian village about 3 hours to the north of Cayambe. The drive through the mountains was gorgeous. When we arrived, we met the leaders of the small village and then saw some of the crops. Mascarailla is known for its clay masks. About ten years ago, some volunteers showed the women of the town how to make the masks to sell. The women have been doing this ever since and have been prosperous. I bought a small ornament for my future home.
When I returned no one was home for the first time (except for the ancient abuelita)! Everyone had gone to some celebration outside town. Fortunately the electricity was back on so I watched a movie until they returned with a ton of food. All in all, it was a great day!
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