Day 4

Hello everyone! This is Diego and Cole. We just finished day 4 here in Quito, Ecuador. We started the day with our Spanish class, taught by Dr. Karla. After Spanish we were introduced to Dr. Cisneros-Heredia. He lectured our One Health class, where we he emphasized the complexity of invasive species as well as the steps required for a species to successfully invade new territory. Dr. Cisneros-Heredia then gave us a tour of the animal hospital where we met a squirrel monkey and were allowed to witness a canine neurosurgery. Following the tour of the animal hospital, a bus drove the class to multiple locations. First we went to Mirador Natural Volcan Pululahua, a state park with a beautiful view. The next stop was at the equator, where we got to see a monument located at the center of the world. We each got to place our feet on the different sides of the equator line, placing us in both hemispheres at the same time. Our final stop was at a restaurant called Fiambre where Andrew Zimmerman ate at. The class was given Guinea Pig (cui) with a side of traditional soup, locro de papa. It was a very unique dish. To end the day we looked over the surveys in order to make sure they are ready to be passed out to participants. Very successful day 4!