Hello Tanya,

Welcome to PAP (Proyecto Arqueológico Pambamarca)! It's Ana Kim here.
I will be back once again in Ecuador for my 3rd season and this time
as part of the project staff. I can't seem to get enough of the
gorgeis Ecuadorian Andes and the archaeology of the area. Looking
forward to go back. It is beautiful down there and I hope you enjoy it
as well.

Let me see...Eric just answered one of your questions so I am here to
fill in the remaining two.

1. Galápagos sounds amazing but I will be in Belize before the project
starts. One advice though would be to arrange trips for after the
project if you cannot find anybody to travel with before the project.
You'll get to meet other students and a good number book their flights
so that they can have extra days to travel around the area. In
addition, many of the returnees have traveled lots and they can give
you tips on places to go.

3. About the laundry:
At the communal house we hire local women to do our washing so we take
turns and once a week you place your dirty laundry in a bag which is
returned back to you after a few days. You have to keep in mind that
all the clothes are hand washed and then air dried so it takes more
than just a few hours. If you would like to handwash your clothes,
there is a clothesline set up in the bathroom and another one close to
the common area by the fireplace.

At the Hacienda Guachalá there are workers who can provide this
service and would also take a few days to return your bag of clean
clothes. All the women washing our clothes at the house and the
hacienda do a great job but of course if you have a really nice blouse
that needs extra care then i would recommend you to wash it.

Last note: The group where you posted your questions is used for data
sharing concerning technical issues of the project. Alternatively, you
may join these two other groups:
Facebook Group: Pambamarca Archaeological Project
<http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7924281289>
Google Group: EcuadorProgram
<http://groups.google.com/group/EcuadorProgram>

Thanks for posting your questions! This info will also be helpful for
other students.

If you have any further concerns/comments post them on any of those
two groups and one of our staff will get back to you as soon as
possible. (You might want to post your Galapagos offer on these two
groups to spread the word)

See you in not too long!

take care,
Ana.

--- In ProyectoArqueologicoPambamarca@yahoogroups.com, "estrelaphilia"
<estrelaphilia@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings!
>
> I have a few questions; a couple technical, one fun:
>
> 1. Are there any women students interested in traveling to the
> Galapagos with me before the session?
> 2. (and perhaps this will be addressed specifically later...)Assuming I
> am purchasing a plane ticket just to attend the session, what date
> shall we arrive and what date shall we leave. I know that someone will
> be picking us up from the airport - so I presume a specific range is
> desirable.
> 3. Is there a clothesline for drying handwashed clothes, or (perhaps a
> long shot) are there laundry facilities at the hacienda?
>
> Looking forward to our trip together! And thanks in advance for your
> response.
>
> Warm regards,
> tanya
>