First Weekend Adventure

This weekend was one for the books because we took the advantage of the beautiful weather, and ventured around Quito/other areas this weekend! Saturday was a fun, yet relaxing day as Hannah and I visited Papallacta, which is a natural hot springs in the middle of the mountains... talk about a beautiful view! At Papallacta, there are many pools available for you to choose throughout the mountain areas, and they all range in degrees. The first hot springs we stepped into was extremely hot, but the other ones we took time to relax in were perfect temperatures. This was an awesome experience because who would have the chance to go to a natural hot springs in the mountains on a daily basis....and, we got to take some time to relax and rejuvenate our bodies from this first week here in Cumbayá!
Today, our entire group took a trip to Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, which is the center of the world. This is by far the best memory, yet!! We walked throughout the monument, going up several flights of stairs where different experiments occurred as the different poles interacted, and we walked throughout the shops around the monument. This was definitely a cool experience as we got to stand on the equator at 0' 0' 0" (literally the middle of the world), and learn about the occurrences between the different poles. So awesome, and the weather has been absolutely amazing (despite the sunburns I continue to gain)!