Welcome to Riobamba!

We’ve arrived in Riobamba! After arriving in Riobamba, we were welcomed by Maria and family at our accommodations, as well as Mama Isabel who welcomed us into Roma Santa with avocado salad, roasted potatoes, meatballs, rice, and blackberry juice! Isabel’s...

Chimborazo Day

Hello Friends and Family, Today we woke up to the sound of music being played from a parade to celebrate Ecuador’s independence, despite the fact that it was in May. We then headed to breakfast at 8 am ravenously and had green plantain with cheese, fruit, and...

Mauricio Was Thinking…

Dear worried parents, I apologize for the day-late blog; we had bad wifi connection yesterday. Yesterday was the second half of our CAP service project where we continued painting and planting. Despite the obvious lack of experience with either category prior to this...

Working Hard or Hardly Working?

Hola Friends and Family! We started off our day with eggs, lentils, and watermelon before heading out to Carlos Garbay. We began our hard work at 9 am. The Planting Committee got instructions from Marcio on how to use the tools before planting all 360 flowers....

Free Day!

Hello family and friends, Today was the Glimpsers’ Free Day! Glimpsers slept in until 8:30 am and then headed to breakfast. Today we ate pancakes, boiled eggs, and fruit. Throught out the day Glimpsers picked where in Riobamba to explore. Some went souviner...