Los Santos: Despedidas   The despedida was nice, but it was also sad to say goodbye to my host family. Especially since I had just spent a month and a … Read More

Los Santos   Hey everyone! We’re having a great time in our host community! We volunteer on the coffee farms every morning (Monday to Friday) for three hours. One thing … Read More

Los Santos: Morning Routine   Today started off relatively later than usual. For the past week, Roman, my partner, and I have been getting up early in the morning to … Read More

Los Santos: Entre Cafetales   We arrived at our host community Friday afternoon (6/23) and although we stepped into a new world from the one we left, we have never … Read More

My First Full Day in my Host Community Today was a fun day! In the morning I played American football with my host grandfather, host father, host sister, Ashley, her … Read More

Los Santos 2023: About the Area   Los Santos is a region of Costa Rica that is comprised of three cantons: Tarrazú, Dota, and León Cortés (see image). The region … Read More

Los Santos 2023: meet the team! Will Shain, Project Director Will was a participant with AMIGOS as part of a six-week project in Madriz, Nicaragua, in 2016. His AMIGOS summer … Read More

Farwell from Los Santos! By Pierce A. and Laura B. We have greatly enjoyed our experiences in Costa Rica over the last week, and we are very excited to share … Read More

Los Santos: Excursions and Volunteering Hello, this is Wesley and Ella. Over the course of this week, we enjoyed many authentic experiences. On the fifth day, we walked from Cedrela … Read More

Los Santos: The Beginning of a New Adventure Hello! We are Annabelle, Eleanor, and Daniel, we arrived in Costa Rica and headed directly to the first hotel “El Tucán”, located … Read More