Today was very interesting. I went to a coco plantation. Saw the whole process, from the nursery to the shipping. Ecuador has the best chocolate in the world. It amazed me that so much is still done by hand. The man that took me on the tour is a member of Partners and is an Engineer for an American Company that processes and ships the coco all over the world. He started a new procedure for the company of buying straight from the farmers rather than them going thru a middle man. This means more money in the farmers pocket. Now they are trying to educate the farmers to take better care of their crops so they can produce crops year round.
The roads were terrible, ruts and rocks and of course very dusty.
In meeting the people in the small villages I found them the same as other villages in Ecuador. They have nothing, but they are happy and always smiling. Unlike Guayaquil where they frown, especially in traffic.
It is overcast and very humid today. A slight breeze makes it ok.
Am going out with one of the other members later this afternoon. Will write more later.
Paula
The roads were terrible, ruts and rocks and of course very dusty.
In meeting the people in the small villages I found them the same as other villages in Ecuador. They have nothing, but they are happy and always smiling. Unlike Guayaquil where they frown, especially in traffic.
It is overcast and very humid today. A slight breeze makes it ok.
Am going out with one of the other members later this afternoon. Will write more later.
Paula
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