He learned a bit in Kichwa, he travelled the whole country (24 provinces), he married his wife there, and he decided to understand a society very different than his own and portray it to the Irish speaking world.

Ba mhúinteoir Spáinnise é Pádraig Ó Maolchraoibhe a chaith, go dtí seo, 9 nó 10 de bhlianta i dtíortha ina labhraítear Spáinnis (3 bliana go leith acu in Eacuadór). D’fhoghlaim sé méid áirithe Kichwa, thaistil sé an tír go léir (24 chúige), phós sé bean inti, agus chuir sé roimhe sochaí iontach difriúil le sochaí a thíre féin a thuiscint agus a léiriú do chlann na nGael.