Day 3 – Cartago!!!!!

Today was our first full day of activities that didn’t center around travel. We got a chance to go to the nearby town of Cartago and learn about the history of the region and country. Before we did that though, we had a fantastic breakfast of eggs, pancakes, and...

the kids arrived….

    Today we started early in the morning, we had a very nice breakfast, we loaded the bus and then we head to Aquiares, the small coffee community where will live for the next 2 weeks. After a while, we left behind San Jose, the capital,  we drove through...

Almost Time To Go!

Hey Glimpsers and Parents (and anyone else reading this)! I’m Ben Nathan, one of the leaders for the trip. I lived in the South (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia) for the first 24 years of my life, but have been in the bay for the last 16 years. I taught at Oakland...

Let’s Go!

Hello, Glimpsers! My name is Leona Wong. I was born and raised in San Francisco and currently, I teach high school biology and environmental science. I love to travel and observe the local flora and fauna of every place I visit. Costa Rica will be amazing!! I became a...