We went back the next day - it was a rainy Monday - dammit! As promised, we managed to get out of our little "Oasis" on time.
We were told that it was the day that everyone in Piquiucho rested as everyone returned from work that kept them away from home for pretty much the entire week. Monday is the new Sunday for Piquiucho.
We first went to the clinic and interviewed the doctor who gave us some valuable information of the healthcare and hygiene situation in Piquiucho. We then went on to interview the directress of the "La Bomba-Club" (The traditional Afro-Ecuadorian dance) - who claimed not to be "just" a dance-teacher. The interview went on for longer than we expected.
We then went on to check out the water system. The water comes from the Andes down into the valley where it is collected, treated and send to the village through pipes. Overall, there is not much cause for complaint but the tanks could do with a bit of cleaning.
There were also conflicting opinions between the people we met about solutions to the current sewage system - which is the river running through the village. Then we had a couple of other interviews with the people in the village which we felt weren´t very productive. We might have been talking to the wrong people or looking in the wrong places. Let´s hope we have better luck on our next visit back.
At the end of day, we went back to Piquiucho for their Monday "get together" party (Monday is the new Sunday - remember) where there was cervezas, puntas, disco-lights and loud music. All in all it was a fun night socalising with the "jovenes" of Piquiucho except for the fact that it ended on a sour note. When we got back to our car, we realized that it had been broken into. Fortunately for us, we had not left anything valuable in there. However, we feel bad for José who has to get the window repaired. José has a suspect in mind but we couldn´t be sure.
Final thoughts:
Today wasn´t the most productive day but we hope the morrow will bring us happier times.
Hasta Luego!
Yours,
Kartik & Sarah
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