July 13, 2021 Humpback whales are mammals that travel thousands of kilometers from the Antarctic to the warm waters of the Ecuadorian coast to mate. This process makes the males compete in a courtship process where they can jump up to 5 meters, allowing these amazing animals to show all their splendor. The time of … Read More

July 6, 2021 The last week of the project began and with it, the enthusiasm of all the volunteers to know new places and live new experiences, Puerto Lopez was the place where we stayed; specifically at the Hosteria Mandala. We started the day very early to be on time for one of the best … Read More

July 1, 2021 Festival de Platano By Molly and Sophia What a fantastic day. This marks the halfway point of our adventures away from home, immersed in a new and inspiring environment. We, two volunteers from the team, have a lot to share about our experience today. This morning we held the Festival de Platano. … Read More

July 2, 2021 AN AMIGOS ADVENTURE Without pause or hesitation, Friday the 25th started out with a bang. As group leaders, Alex, Damien, and Bennett, all woke up at the crack of dawn to the commotion of pigs and roosters crowing. From the day before, they all knew it would be a long day ahead … Read More

La Costa of Ecuador is truly amazing. We will have three different sites (Bahia, Puerto Lopez, and Ayangue). The first two are in the province of Manabi and the last is in the province of Santa Elena. These regions are full of natural riches. We will explore the tropical dry forest, the mangrove forest ecosystem, … Read More

Hello from la mitad del mundo, Ecuador. My name is Joselin Hernandez and I will be your Project Director. I am from Nicaragua. I have studied Teacher Training and Tourism Management. Some of my hobbies are dancing, swimming, learning languages, brewing kefir, and natural building. I believe in the transformational power of traveling and how … Read More