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El Pacífico: Mata Oscura

By Tamaryn, Samuel, Mireya, and Lily   For the past few days we’ve been spending our time in Mata Oscura working with Fundación Agua…
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El Pacífico: Exploring El Valle

By: Mireya, Tamaryn, and Samuel   We started our community service at a recycling center in Valle de Antón. There were many different stations.…
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El Pacífico: Our Days in Valle de Antón

  Authors: Dane, August, RJ, Mikaela    Formation of Valle de Antón  Valle de Antón formed when two tectonic plates converged and created a…
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Santa Elena: Days With Our Families

    Hello, Our names are Xander and Callum and for the last three weeks we have been staying with host families in a small community…
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Pezeta: La Llegada

  Over the course of these first five days, we have been immersed in the culture of Costa Rica by using Spanish in our…
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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…
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Coclé: Life in Community

    The first week here in Aguas Blancas was a week of adjustment but a week full of activities – the first few…
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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…
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Santa Elena: Inolvidable…

  Por Perla, Maddy y Trey An experience that not only touched our hearts, but also created a new found appreciation for Ecuadorian culture…
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Chimborazo: A Warm Welcome

  Por Mabel Calderón International volunteering is a unique opportunity to experience new cultures, provide support to communities, and acquire valuable skills. In this…
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