Articles tagged with: recreation

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[19 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Ecuador – Playground Equipment  Part II

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While in Ecuador, we saw some playgrounds at city parks and thought many readers might be interested in what we found. Ecuador, being a poor country, obviously spends less money on equipment than we do, but we have many things in common. They, like us, have some equipment that is good and some that is bad. As you look at these photos, you can be the judge. But from what we observed, kids in Ecuador enjoy their equipment just as much as ours …

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[14 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Ecuador – Scenes of Fitness and Recreation  Part I

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Mary and I just returned from 10 days in Ecuador — a country filled with volcanoes, markets, and friendly people. While there, two other things stood out – not nearly as many fat or obese people as in the U.S. and a lot of people recreating and exercising. Included here are a number of photos of people getting their exercise and enjoying life in public parks and other locations.

The next photo is an early morning shot of adults in a public park …