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 bus took … Read More

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 … Read More

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 … Read More

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 the time classes … Read More

PEOPLE By Olivia My first host family challenge is chronicled in a notes doc titled “PEOPLE.” It reads: Tanya — natural remedies Jonny — vet guy with horses Rubén — … Read More

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 … Read More

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 first time feeling … Read More

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 I can strip … Read More

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 wrote in … Read More

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 would be to live … Read More