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Embracing Latin American Habits: A Path to a Simpler Life

For two transformative years, the author lived in Ecuador, specifically in the southern part of Quito, where they worked as an English teacher at a local school. This experience, facilitated through the United States Peace Corps, fundamentally altered the author’s perspective on life. The juxtaposition of the fast-paced American lifestyle against the slower, more leisurely Ecuadorian way of living prompted reflections on joy, fulfillment, and the meaningfulness of everyday experiences.