Ecuador Culture and Ecology Institute

Q & A

Institute participants have arrived in Ecuador and are beginning their adventure. While the team is in the field you can send questions to the Institute participants . The answers to selected questions will be posted daily during the Institute.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

• What is the volcanic activity currently? How have volcanoes impacted the environment?

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

• What types of foods do people eat in Ecuador?
• What is the highest mountain in Ecuador? How cold is it on top? Will you go there?

Thursday, June 25, 2009

• What are the houses like in Ecuador?

Friday, June 26, 2009

• What is the average temperature in Ecuador during the summer?
• Did you see any raptors and condors?
• What was your first authentic meal in Ecuador and where did the food come from?

Saturday, June 27, 2009

• At the Parque Condor rehabilitation center, are the birds ever released or are they always captive?
• What was the highest temperature in Quito, Ecuador?
• What kind of shops are there in Ecuador?

Sunday, June 28, 2009

• What is the current status of the Andean Condor and how do they compare with California Condors?
• Did anyone dare try the guinea pig? Will you be staying overnight at Bellavista? Are you taking one of the birding trails? Be sure to get pics of the orchids.
• What has been the most amazing thing you have seen or experienced so far and what in your agenda do you look forward to the most?
• The rock Andesite is found in Ecuador. What makes this rock so special that it is named after a mountain range in which it is found? Will you bring us a sample to look at in class?

Monday, June 29, 2009

• How does the Alpaca Project work and what is its purpose? How is it significant to the environment and the Ecuadorians?
• Why is the Andean Condor endangered? Do people hunt the condors or do the birds just die a lot?

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

• What is the most interesting bird you have seen so far?
• Have you gone to the market and, if so, what was the most unusual food there? Did you try it?

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

• Do the residents of Ecuador have any innovative ways of capturing rain water and runoff for use in drinking, irrigation, etc.?