The Tumbaco Index

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# of days in Ecuador	9
# of nights staying with host family	7
# of dogs that live in the host family compound	3
# of dogs that we can hear barking in the morning	2
# of dogs that we can hear howling at night	1
# of dogs that swarmed our group in Puembo town square	7
Approximate % of meals we eat with a side of rice	90
Approximate % of meals served with at least once starch	100
Approximate % of meals served with two starches	60
Average # of times per day we say, “buenos días”	8
Average # of times per day we say, “buenas tardes”	6
Average # of times per day we say, “buenas noches”	2
Difference in hours of our Brooklyn & Ecuador bedtimes	-2.5
Difference in minutes of Paul’s commute	+20
Difference in minutes of Mari’s commute	+30
# of Safety/Security Workshops thus far	3
# of Health Workshops thus far	3
# of shots Mari has had during Training	4
# of shots Paul has had during Training	3
Approximate # of photos Mari has taken	500
Approximate % of photos that Mari is in	1
Days until Paul & Mari know their Site Assignment	35
% of day that Paul & Mari spend speaking Spanish	75%

Tags: Ecuador, Omnibus 107, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Training, Tumbaco