Olas y Cerros: Bienvenidos a Parismina! Week two in Costa Rica called for bug spray, sandals, and delicious snacks. Parismina is a small village, or “pueblo,” of about … Read More
Olas y Cerros: Días de Voluntariado
Olas y Cerros: Días de Voluntariado Hola from week 2 of Olas y Cerros! We spent our last day in the mountains hiking an active volcano before heading … Read More
Olas y Cerros: Good Vibes in Costa Rica
Olas y Cerros: Good Vibes in Costa Rica! We believe that the AMIGOS experience didn’t start the day we arrived at the airport, but the moment we decided … Read More
Olas y Cerros 2023: About the Area
About the Area! Hello once again everyone! It’s Emma, your Project Director, back again to give you a few updates from the field. These past few weeks I have been … Read More
Olas y Cerros 2023: Meet the Team
Olas y Cerros 2023: Meet The Team! ¡Hola a todos! ¡Qué emoción por el verano! Soy Emma y estoy aquí en Costa Rica, preparándolo todo. Disfruté mucho del webinar del … Read More
Olas y Cerros: Parismina
It’s been a wild week! We arrived in Parismina on Saturday after a long bus and boat ride. We’ve been having a blast in this little town by the sea, … Read More
Olas y Cerros: Hiking Turrialba, Planting Trees, and Making Chocolate
Olas y Cerros: Hiking Turrialba, Planting Trees, and Making Chocolate Hola, Olas! Welcome to our second week (our first full week) in the field! We started off Monday with a … Read More
Olas y Cerros: Bienvenidos a Turrialba!
Olas y Cerros: Bienvenidos a turrialba! Estos 3 primeros días han estado cargados de mucho briefing y preparándonos para toda la aventura que nos espera en los próximos días. Los … Read More
Olas y Cerros: Adventures in Costa Rica
Olas y Cerros: Adventures in Costa Rica Week One We spent this first week at CATIE, an agricultural research institute in Turrialba, Costa Rica. We helped take care of the … Read More