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Chloe Trifilio

<div>My name is Chloe Trifilio. I am an Environmental Science student with a minor in Recreation at Ithaca College in New&nbsp;<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&nbsp;</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&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">team and I&#39;m very excited to see how Ecuadorians get down on the field. I hereby promise to use this blog to show&nbsp;</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&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">Amazon!</span></div>

Term:
2016 Spring
Locations:
Home University:
Ithaca College
Major:
Environmental Studies

Blogs by Chloe Trifilio

Chloe Trifilio,

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...

Chloe Trifilio,

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...

Chloe Trifilio,

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...

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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...

Chloe Trifilio,

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...

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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...

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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...