Karen Lopez Vargas is an 18-year-old Ecuadorian student currently studying tourism and hotel management at Universidad Tecnica de Ambato. She was born in Tena-Napo but grew up in Loreto. Karen comes from a family of five members - she has two sisters. Her daily routine involves waking up at 6am, having breakfast, attending classes at university from 7am to 12pm, having lunch at 1pm, and taking French classes until 4pm. In the evenings, she does homework or chats with family and friends online. On weekends, she follows a similar schedule but may go out with friends in the evenings.