El Pacífico: Mata Oscura By Tamaryn, Samuel, Mireya, and Lily   For the past few days we’ve been spending our time in Mata Oscura working with Fundación Agua Y Tierra … Read More

 First Days in Valle de Anton – Primeros días en Valle de Antón  By: Mireya, Tamaryn, and Samuel   We started our community service at a recycling center in Valle … Read More

El Pacífico: Our Days in Valle de Antón   Authors: Dane, August, RJ, Mikaela    Formation of Valle de Antón  Valle de Antón formed when two tectonic plates converged and … Read More

El Orquideario y el Mercado By Willow, Nicola, Emily, Elizabeth On June 10th, the AMIGOS volunteers visited the Orquidiario Jardín and learned about the different kinds of orchids that are … Read More

El Pacífico: Greetings from Mata Oscura! On the El Pacifico program you’ll first spend time in Valle de Anton and then travel to a small pacific coastal community, Mata Oscura. … Read More

El Pacífico 2023: Meet the team! Welcome to the El Pacifico Project 2023! We are so excited to have you here! My name is Maren Scribner, and I have the … Read More

Nature By Nikki One of the first things you notice when arriving in the tropical climate of Panama is the greenery. Rainforests, palm trees, and mangroves cover the land, stretching … Read More

By Penelope B., Tamar L., Stella G., and Ineva L. Over the past few days, we, the AMIGOS volunteers, have had our introduction to the food, people, and culture of … Read More

Discover AMIGOS: Mata Oscura By Neve, Margaret, and Ethan On our second week in Panama, we headed to a place called Mata Oscura, located in the province of Veraguas. We … Read More

The Orchids of Panama By Kaitlin and Rebecca The orchids of Panama hang from trees, spring from the ground, and flower in the late summer. There are only a few … Read More