CONGRATULATIONS to all the Challengers on our first six Charity Challenges of 2011, biking from Guatemala to Honduras, the inaugural Nicaragua Volcano Challenge, Brazil's Chapada Diamantina Challenge , Guatemala's first Caribbean Kayak Challenge, Perú´s Cerani Pass and Ecuador's Volcano Challenge. Nicaragua's second volcano Challenge is set for 3rd-6th November and the third Guatemala Volcano Challenge dates are set for 27th November -2nd December.

Click on the following for our most recent official project reports for Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Perú and Brazil.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Semana Santa & Fanesca Feasts in Ecuador


In all three schools the mums, volunteers and children all got down to the busy task of preparing Fanesca, a typical dish here in Ecuador. Fanesca is only eaten over Semana Santa (Easter) and draws together the local community and family in its making.

Ingredients included: beans, chocos, frijoles, corn, pumpkin & gourd - of two different varieties -, carrots, onions, tomatoes, spring onions, and dried salt cod cooked in milk. To finish it of top with avocado, eggs, fried plantain, and ‘bolitos’ of flour fried up nice!

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The following film was made in Guatemala, though the message is the same across all GVI Phoenix projects