Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/09/2016 by Anna Marie Deem
Today began with the pursuit for the answers to our QUESTIONS of the DAY: How has the history of Riobamba shaped its present? and How does the culture of a place inform its daily life? As we toured the downtown area of Riobamba we discovered how natural disaster,...
Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/09/2016 by Jocelyn Juliao, Director of International Programs
Dear Global Glimpse Parents and Families, As you may already be aware, two earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 6.4 occurred on the pacific coastline of Ecuador yesterday on Sunday, July 10. The epicenter of the quakes was located in the Esmeraldas province approximately...
Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/09/2016 by Jose Carrasco
Dear Family and Friends, Today was our first full day in Ecuador and in our new home here in Riobamba! We started the day watching a beautiful sunrise in our hostel in the historic center of Quito. We had an awesome view of the Andes Mountains and the sprawling...
Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/09/2016 by The Global Glimpse Team
Dear Family and Friends, Sorry for the delay in posting this, RB2B was without wifi connection last night. They arrived safely in Quito last night where they stayed comfortably in their hostel. They are now on their way to Riobamba, which will be their home away from...
Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/09/2016 by Ariel Roldan
My name is Ariel Roldan. I am 16 years old and I live in Brooklyn, New York. I am very excited to come to Ecuador and be a part of this life changing experience. I am a rising senior and I am interested in going to college and majoring in biochemistry. I want to be a...
Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/09/2016 by Ms. Anna Marie Deem
In honor of superstitious Saida (or was it “spectacular”) today was a LUCKY day. It was a day for firsts (we are #1) and the LUCKY number 7!!! Today we were able to proudly gather up 7 Glorious Glimpsers from 7 different schools to meet for the very first time. A...
Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/09/2016 by Chelsea and Jose, Your Amazing Riobamba Team!
Dear Glimpsers, Parents, and Leaders, Hola y bienvenidos! We are your Ecuador team and our names are Jose and Chelsea. Chelsea (Site Manager) is from Colorado and this is her second year with Global Glimpse after working as a Program Coordinator in Nicaragua...
