Western Colorado: A Rafting Guide’s Experience
July 26, 2021 By Kyra F. Near the beginning of the program, we headed out from Salida to the Arkansas River to go on…
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La Sierra Updates: Cuenca y El Cajas
July 23, 2021 It’s been a week since we arrived at the granja. We’ve been having a lot of fun while working on the…
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Montanas y Mar: Canopy, Café, y Caminatas
July 26, 2021 By Ximena and Ivanna Hola a todos! Esta es la semana dos del programa Montañas y Mar en Costa Rica. Como…
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La Sierra: Welcome to La Granja
July 19, 2021 We are so excited to share what we have been doing! We have had an amazing first three days. We all…
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First Week with Amigos in Costa Rica
Pura vida! Tuanis! We have been in Costa Rica for over 120 hours, we are now on day six. Before arriving we had many…
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Exploring La Pura Vida In Monteverde!
Emilia Zapata ¡Pura Vida! My name is Emilia Zapata and I recently arrived in Tortuguero, Costa Rica (right on the beach). Not that long…
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Los Santos: Week 1 Highlights – Hikes, Farms, and Food
Our first week in Costa Rica! We have gone on so many hikes and have had AMAZING food. We are staying at Cedrela Ecolodge,…
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Nueva Segovia: July 9–12
July 9–12, 2021 July 9 Hello everyone! Hopefully, you all are well, I want to tell you that we have started our journey in…
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La Costa: Reflections from Ecuadorian Volunteers
July 13, 2021 Humpback whales are mammals that travel thousands of kilometers from the Antarctic to the warm waters of the Ecuadorian coast to…
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Monteverde y Costa Atlántica – Days 7, 8, and 9
July 12, 2021 DAY 7 – Butterfly Garden ¡Hola from Tessa! After a quarantine, we were finally able to leave our hotel and go…
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La Costa: Isla de la Plata
July 6, 2021 The last week of the project began and with it, the enthusiasm of all the volunteers to know new places and…
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Monteverde y Costa Atlántica: Week 1
July 6, 2021 By Nina, Raine, Layla, and Bella Travel & Nature ¡Hola from Nina! On the first night of our program, we…
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