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VOICES OF AMIGOS

Explore Latin America through Participant Videos

High School and College students have been posting videos from their experiences in Latin America. You can explore the local communities, the unique foods, the welcoming host families, and all of the various projects that were completed through the videos below. AMIGOS offers summer programs in several different countries, and they each have their own unique features.

Please email your summer 2016 videos to Katie Hulting at [email protected] by September 20, 2016 to be entered into the annual video contest. The winner will receive $100 and some awesome AMIGOS swag!!

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Haley captured gorgeous animals, plants, and scenery in her Costa Rica video.

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Fall in love with the landscape in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.

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Check out the fun participants got to have in their campamentos in Madriz, Nicaragua.

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See how one project in Chontales, Nicaragua impacted an entire community.

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Explore the exotic fruits available in the Dominican Republic.

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Host families in the Yucatan, Mexico provided a constant source of entertainment.

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Oaxaca, Mexico offered incredible home cooked food for the AMIGOS participants.

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The sky in Panama filled will gorgeous colors each night as the sun went down.

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Life long friendships were created in Paraguay.

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Explore Barranquilla, Colombia with our college participants.

 Thank you so much to all of the participants that took the time to compile these videos. It is very exciting to see the amazing projects you accomplished during your summer with AMIGOS.

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Lauren is part of our outreach team and loves to hear stories from past participants. Be sure to tell her all about your favorite sights, foods, and experiences from Latin America.
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