The document describes the author's experience as a 16-year-old exchange student living in Riobamba, Ecuador during the summer of 1969. They stayed with the Granda family and became very close with their host family, spending time together shopping at markets, playing sports, visiting waterfalls, and traveling to other cities. The author reflects that they could not have had a more perfect experience and still remembers that summer vividly over 40 years later with great affection.