This week has truly been bittersweet. Session B has started our final week together and it sure is one for the books. On Monday we woke up bright and early to catch our bus to Hotel Mandala in Puerto Lopez from Rio Muchacho. We were so sad to leave behind our second home with Dario, … Read More

Our second week at Rio Muchacho has been a blast! Our first day we took a trip to Rancho Mila where we were given a tour of the ranch and he had the opportunity to milk a cow. We then made cheese and then ate it. Mmmm. We then had lunch which included a meatball … Read More

July 29, 2021 Es emocionante participar de este programa, ya que estamos viviendo experiencias nuevas y maravillosas con personas de diferentes idiomas y culturas. Nuestro primer día en Rio Muchacho fue asombroso, puesto que tuvimos la oportunidad de conocer el lugar con un sendero autoguiado, el mismo nos permitió observar todos los espacios ecológicos. Darío, … Read More

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