Newport Grammar's Carson Chesteen, left, who will be in first-grade this year, dressed up in clothing worn by women in Ecuador. Jeanni Manock, NGS Spanish teacher, talked about the difference between the United States and two distinct cultures in the South America's Ecuador. The students learned about food, dwellings, handcrafts and fashion statements for different people groups, the Quichua Indians of the Andes and the various tribal groups of the Amazon region of Ecuador. Many students were surprised to learn that what is considered a pet in the United States is a favorite food of the Quichua people. If you guessed "dog" you're wrong, but if you guessed "cuy" the Quichua word for guinea pig, you're right. Most of the students thought cuy would probably be "wakala," the Quichua word for yuck! Manock lived in Ecuador for 10-years with her son and husband. Manock told NGS students three languages are spoken in Ecuador: Spanish, French and Portuguese.