Chloe Trifilio
<div>My name is Chloe Trifilio. I am an Environmental Science student with a minor in Recreation at Ithaca College in New <span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">York, but for one semester I will be studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador! I am originally from the great state of Vermont </span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">where I love to hike, bike, climb, kayak and generally explore the Green Mountains. I am also on the Ultimate Frisbee </span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">team and I'm very excited to see how Ecuadorians get down on the field. I hereby promise to use this blog to show </span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">everything that I see and do in Ecuador, which will include climbing, playing frisbee, exploring the city and a trip to the </span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">Amazon!</span></div>
Blogs by Chloe Trifilio
Quick Final Trip and Coming Home
Emotions were bittersweet as we got ready for goodbyes. We had a final dinner with the program and then the students got a party bus or a "chiva" after the...
End of Semester, Tiny Adventures
A mix of things; a view of the city, the middle of the world, camping and hiking at Pasochoa and Cotopaxi National Park!
Monkeying Around Ecuador
This blog contains photos from visits to a couple more Ecuadorian tourist hotspots including, Tena/Misahualli, Quilotoa (again), and a trek from Mindo...
Jungle Explorations!
Finally, the time came for the long-awaited trip to the Amazon! After taking a 40 minute flight, two different motor canoes and large truck-like object, we made...
Baños, Baños, Baños
After hearing about this famous tourist city for a couple months, we finally had the opportunity to go to Baños for a weekend. It's full of tourist agencies...
Out and About in Ecuador
A day of rock climbing, another in a rural town with indigenous history, and a weekend at the beach!
What's Better; Journey or Destination?
After the weekend journey through small towns and valleys, we made it to Lake Quilotoa. These photos are all from the day spent checking out the lake and the...
On the Road To Quilotoa
All of the photos in this post come from a weekend long trek between towns that will eventually lead to a beautiful crater lake called Quilotoa. It is a perfect...
Climbing Imbabura
A night of camping in the town below, and a hike to the summit of an old volcano called Imbabura led to some great views of the insides of clouds. Regardless of...
Volcanoes in Quito's Backyard
A day hike on a sunny morning lead to some pretty incredible views and some equally incredible memories.
Foam Wars and Baby Trees
The celebrations of Carnaval and a service trip to the Northernmost province of Esmeraldas. Some of my favorite memories in Ecuador so far are in these photos...
Valleys, Lakes, Mountains and Glaciers Under El Altar
The weekend when the rest of the group went to the Galapagos islands, I went with a small group of amazing girls on a camping trip to the Yellow Lake, which...
The Art, The Mountains, and The Celebrations in Quito
A weekend in Quito, doing classic Quito things! Celebrating my birthday with the host family and friends, riding the cable car up a volcano, and seeing the art...
Mindo es Lindo
The second weekend in Ecuador, and the first weekend of real travel, took my to a sleepy little town in the cloud forest called Mindo. For a small place, there...
First Week Full of Adventures
This first official job post is about the first week I spent in Quito, Ecuador which was very exciting! We went to a botanical garden (which is where I...
