Departure to Cuenca, Ecuador, January 16th

Warmest Greetings to Friends and Family!
In less than 36 hours I will be embarking on an Ecuadorian expedition! I am departing from Minneapolis and flying to Miami at which point I will be uniting with the 15 other participants involved in this particular program. (None of which are from Luther, rather from all over the nation) From Miami, we will fly to the capital of Ecuador, Quito. Quito, the northern most city in Ecuador is 8 hours from Cuenca, the southern most city in Ecuador. It is from Quito that we will take a bus to Cuenca. Cuenca is a city of 300,000 people, including surrounding areas, approximately 500,000 people. Cuenca is known as the "Athens of South America" for its artsy, theatrical, architectural, and musical cultural dynamic. It's located in a valley of the Andean mountain range.
While in Ecuador I will be studying and completing my Spanish major. In addition to this, I will conducting an internship towards my Gender Studies major, working with women and children.
On my blog will try to provide at least, weekly updates with photos. I welcome repsonse, questions, and comments and appreciate your interest, support, and concern.
Many Hugs and well wishes!
Alexandra