La Sierra: Hello from La Granja!
After project staff met the volunteers in Quito, we arrived at our beautiful first project site Granja Learnaya early on Wednesday! After getting settled…
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La Costa: About the Region
La Costa of Ecuador is truly amazing. We will have three different sites (Bahia, Puerto Lopez, and Ayangue). The first two are in the…
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Ecuadorian Slang
¡Hola panas (friends)! Over the last two weeks that we (Project Staff) have all lived in Cuenca, Ecuador, we’ve picked up several helpful local…
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La Costa: Meet Your Project Staff
Joselin Hello from la mitad del mundo, Ecuador. My name is Joselin Hernandez and I will be your Project Director. I am from Nicaragua.…
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First Impressions from Sebastian, Pablo, and Mateo
Sebastian and his pod ¡Hola! Me llamo Sebastian, y soy un participante en el programa de Los Santos. Hasta ahora, me he divertido con…
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Western Colorado: Meet Your Staff Team!
ELLIE SCHWARTZ – PROJECT DIRECTOR Hello from beautiful Colorado! I’m Ellie, your Project Director for the Western Colorado summer program. We’re hard at work…
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A Day In The Life: City Tour of Leon
We had a very exciting day. For breakfast we had eggs, ham, and bread. After, we started our tour of Leon with our tour…
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Preparing For Volunteer Arrival In La Sierra
Hi everyone! We’re getting everything ready for your arrival to Ecuador, and we can’t get enough of the amazing views of the mountains. Our…
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Mountains and Beach: About the Montañas y Mar Project Areas
The different locations we will visit on Montañas y Mar are each unique in their natural beauty. Located just two and a half hours…
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La Sierra: Meet Your Project Staff
Hi, I’m Hector! I am so excited to come back to Ecuador, and especially to The Sierra. I am native to Nicaragua and grew…
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Nicaragua: Project Areas
¡Hola, chicos! ¡Se acerca el tiempo de iniciar su viaje! Espero que estén listos y con toda la actitud para iniciar esta aventura porque…
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Reporting from Monteverde
Hi there! This is your Project Director, Zyro, writing from the road. I’m coming back to San Jose after a week visiting all the…
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