Mother's Day is a big deal in Ecuador. It's a time to celebrate families, and women who make it all possible. Every village had a fiesta Mother's Day weekend, so we at the Montanita Spanish School decided we had to get involved in at least one of them.
La Entrada is a beautiful little coastal village just North of Montanita. Marsha and Shell, an amazing couple from the States and friends of the school, have a beautiful home there and decided to open their doors to all the older mothers of the community with their husbands and children and enjoy an afternoon of fun, music, and good food. Gijs (our charismatic bearded intern), Anthony (our school director / intrepid photographer), Jacqui (kiwi imported fashionista / mother), and I, all hopped in a taxi up north to join the festivities, and provide entertainment and extra helping hands. Sorry, no pic of Anthony, who insisted on hiding behind his camera the whole day.
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| Gijs |
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| Me |
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| Jacqui |
The venue was absolutely picturesque, the ocean stretching out in front of us and the balloons and streamers draped on everything. The average age of the mothers was about 60, but that didn't stop them from playing musical chairs, dancing, playing dress up, and posing for Anthony's camera like runway models. After a big traditional Ecuadorian lunch (marinaded chicken, rice, and a delicious salad), we broke out the cake and all went home happy and full.
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| Kati and Jenny mixing salad |
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| Marsha with some of the mothers |
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| Feliz día Mamá |
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| One of the mother sings for us. |
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| The ganadora of musical chairs |
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| Some mother's performing a dance. |
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| The winner of the Reina competition posing with Shell |
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| Happy Mother's Day! |
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