Montañas y Mar 2023: Meet the Team
New beginnings in Perez Zeledón A new journey begins for the Montañas y Mar program in Pérez Zeledón! This year the program will…
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Excursion to La Costa
By Luke Thursday, October 20th, 2022: My alarm went off at 4:15am, allowing just enough time to make it to Sauausí Centro before the…
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Working at A Women’s Shelter in Cuenca
By Mina After only two months, I already know wholeheartedly that I am living to the fullest, and learning so unbelievably much. Even after…
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Tell Us Something We Don’t Know
By Maxine I recently got an email from my grandpa in the U.S., who liked to send me work games/fun facts on a regular…
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Amigos de Cuenca
By Emma About a month and a half ago, we were all winding down at classes at Amauta and starting up our internships. During…
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PEOPLE
By Olivia My first host family challenge is chronicled in a notes doc titled “PEOPLE.” It reads: Tanya — natural remedies Jonny — vet…
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Working With Children: Ecuador vs U.S.
By Heather My name is Heather and I’m working at a primary school in Ecuador for 4-year-olds. In the states, I have experience working…
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Feels Like Home
By Isabel I remember getting on the flight from Houston to Quito, sitting between a stranger and a window, taking off, and for the…
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Stress and Simplicity
By Solomon If there is one thing that I value above all else in my life, it’s simplicity. I have found that the more…
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Celebrating My 18th Birthday
By Mirabel I am here to tell you about how my 18th birthday was celebrated in Cuenca, Ecuador. I think the line that I…
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Sharing Traditions
By Charlie I remember minutes before our “talent show” pleading with Olivia to change my host family following an epiphany about how awesome it…
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Avery: Meet My Host Family
By Avery Before we met our host families I was nervous, I was about to jump into a family of 7 with three pets…
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