Day 7: Fun Day

Our Fun Day….was definitely FUN! We slept in an extra hour which was great. Once we woke up, we ate a very delicious breakfast with fresh fruit juice and a delicious cup of hot coffee from a local coffee plantation. We then gathered our necessities to go on a...

Day 6: Aid and Development

Today was Aid and Development day. We started the day a little later, waking up at 7:30. Our breakfast was delicious as usual with french toast, eggs, and fresh fruit. Our first activity was a discussion led by Sonia and Memo where they introduced us to the topic of...

Day 5: Community Day

Hello everyone! I was the Lider del Dia (Leader of the Day) for today, and it was another fun day of learning and exploring! Today’s focus was on community, so we were able to spend a lot of time with local families in Aquiares. I’ll start with what I did...

Day 4: Global and Local Business!

Today we started the day off with a walk through the hills of Aquiares where we got to see nearby objects that are important to Costa Ricans. During our hike, we were able to see ancient sculptured boulders which were made by the natives of Turrialba. Ahead of that,...

Day 3: Cartago Town!

Today after yet another delicious breakfast as Casa Aquiares, we traveled to Cartago town. Cartago was the original capital of Costa Rica. Through our amazing tour guide Jorge, we learned that many Costa Ricans (2-3 million out of 5 million!) make the annual...