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在去年半，我的儿子摩西一直在厄瓜多尔的和平兵团服务。他在Cañar的高中教英语，是一个大多数土着人口的城镇。最近，我的家人前往厄瓜多尔拜访他。
我的妻子Karyn，我们的儿子诺亚，我飞往基多。摩西在机场遇见了我们。在基多两晚之后，我们乘坐公共汽车到科帕内西国家公园，我们住在乡村宿舍。第二天 - 离开波士顿三天 - 我们徒步旅行到一个名为Rumiñahui的15,489英尺火山的顶部。
As we climbed up the last 2,000 feet, I will admit to being a little short of breath. (In most cases, the transition from sea level to an elevation above 15,000 feet should be made more gradually, to avoid the huffing-and-puffing — or worse, altitude sickness — that some hikers experience in high-altitude air. But we made it to the top.)
There’s nothing like this type of sudden transition — moving in a matter of days from my familiar office chair to the high-altitude air at the top of the Andes — to clarify the mind and restore one’s spirit.
Even near the equator, temperatures are cool
摩西生活（Cañar）的城镇处于更合理的高度为10,229英尺。在我们访问期间，早晨的温度在42°F时开始，下午高达52°F。虽然这些温度并不特别冷 - 特别是对于来自新英格兰北部的游客 - CañAR的建筑与佛蒙特州的建筑物完全不同。一方面，厄瓜多尔建筑无济于事。对于另一件事，Cañar的建筑物缺乏空间加热......
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Home away from home
Well done Martin and thanks!
我在82到2000年的那些伟大的山顶上引导，想念他们。希望你占据一些地震证明脚手架方法（Hemp Tied Tree肢......）。一旦你有足够的人在身体的热量中，瑞典人（登山者的山区小屋）很舒适。如果您在Riobamba或Ambato附近，最好的是1800年代的火车站。
PK.
回应Paul Kuenn
Paul,
It sounds like you are much more familiar with the mountains of Ecuador than I am -- you must have enjoyed guiding!
我有几张厄瓜多尔分期的照片 - 而不是很多。这是来自昆卡的一个。
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悲伤和有趣但真实
我的指导朋友拥有火车避难所的罗德里戈刚刚开始在这座美丽的车站穿越整个泥土的新家。它们刚刚开始在木材之间添加粘土/稻草混合，并使已经保护墙壁的茅草屋顶。这一点如此大量的暴露木材。在7月4日庆祝美国，他掀起了夜晚的第一个烟花火箭而不思考风向（美国指南总是知道风吹的方式）。是的，你猜到了它。直奔屋顶和“纬”。在崎岖不平的道路上不到20英里的火灾旅程。几分钟之内，他害怕的脸变成了一个灿烂的笑容，他露出了他平时的悲惨的笑声。每个人都说“你要做什么？”他很酷的回复“郭德阿尔卑斯塔，总是为逆境准备并准备开始”。 Big applaud from the crowd watching it burn.
He did indeed start rebuilding a week later! A lesson to be learned in humility. I've just begun digitizing all my slides. I'll send you some Martin. I'm sure I have some classic building methods.
Low Income Housing
I honestly think I enjoy your travel pieces as much as anything you write. Perspective might be one of the most important aspects of green building. The mention of a conversation with Fernando Pagés Ruiz made me realize I would be very interested in your views on low income housing solutions. GBA spends a lot of time discussing single family houses that probably half the US population could never afford, and while these are good proving grounds for technology and concepts, few things seem more important to a sustainable building future than affordable housing. I have no idea how to frame the discussion but please consider a future blog post on the subject. Thanks for sharing these trips with us readers.
Response to Andy Kosick
Andy,
Thanks for the feedback; I appreciate it.
And thanks for the blog topic suggestion. It's a good topic, so I imagine that you'll see a blog on low-income housing in the future.[Later edit: Here is the link to the article you requested:低收入住房：问题和解决方案。]
For anyone interested in previous travel-related blogs, here are some links:
A Caribbean Island Transitions to PV
柬埔寨建设
Tales From Armenia
Rethinking Durability
地热能和狭窄的街道
When the Gas Pipeline Shuts Down
Energy and Construction Photos from Greece
Building Houses and Saving Energy in Nicaragua
great piece, great trip
I'm jealous. Thanks for sharing it with us, Martin.
Response to Dan Kolbert
担，
Yeah -- we had a lot of fun.
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厄瓜多尔经济型住房
安迪科西克, you'll be happy to know I'll be posting a piece on one affordable housing development in Ecuador that combines agriculture with low mortgages to help residents make ends meet.
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