Cartago y Caribe: Visiting Turrialba and Arriving in Parismina
This week has been incredible! We have closed out our stay with a visit to the Turrialba volcano, the second tallest volcano in all…
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Los Santos: Pura Vida in Costa Rica
¡Hola! My name is Lauren, and I’m writing this sitting next to a colorful bird, plantain chips, and over twenty different species of plants.…
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Volunteer and Excursion Work in Panama
By: Cinco S. and Ian W. Hello, hi! Our names are Cinco and Ian, and we are AMIGOS volunteers on the Discover Panama project.…
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Arrival in La Sierra
The La Sierra volunteers have officially arrived!! They are already learning about food sustainability, life on a farm, and the different methods of agriculture…
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Valle y Veraguas: Getting Settled in Panama
Only a week into the program and we are already settled into life in Panama! Despite any premonitions and expectations we had entering a…
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From Discover AMIGOS to Santa Elena
In 2019, Isabell and Lily spent two weeks in Panama with Discover AMIGOS, the middle school program that allows younger students to experience AMIGOS.…
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A Week in Our Lives – La Costa
By Izzy S. and Emma M. ¡Hola Amigos! Our days have been packed with many experiences and activities since we arrived here in Ecuador.…
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Cartago y Caribe: Let The Project Begin!
Primero que todo… ¡Conoce al Staff del programa Cartago y Caribe! Nuestra directora Fiona, la coordinadora de Salud y bienestar Liz y nuestros coordinadores…
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Discover AMIGOS Panama: A Day in the Life
Hello! We are Gaby and Lucy, Discover AMIGOS volunteers! We are going to tell you about our time in Panama as AMIGOS volunteers so…
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About the Area: La Sierra 2022
The La Sierra team is so excited to start welcoming volunteers soon! We have had so much fun exploring the La Sierra region, and…
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About the La Brunca Region
The Brunca region is located in the south part of Costa Rica and shares a border with Panama. The zone has a variety of…
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Advice from Me, as a Volunteer
Hey y’all! I’m Amelia and I’m one of the coordinators for this year’s Santa Elena Project. Honestly, it sounds weird to be called a…
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