Recent posts from: Trip Blogs 2017


Fun Day


During fun day we got to travel to one of Nicaragua amazing islands. Nicaragua has 365 islands and Pico de Garza was such a great experience. After working so hard giving back to the community it was nice to relax and sit back. It was extremely nice to cool down in...

Indigenous Worldview Day


Today we had a delicious breakfast of fruit, granola and yogurt followed by humitas (similar to a corn tamale) and hard boiled eggs. After eating we had a meeting to learn more about the organization we would be visiting today, Pucara Tambo Centro Cultural y...

Sunday Funday!!!


Today was our “Sunday Fun-day”, and the day certainly lived up to its name. We woke up at 7:14, had breakfast, and left for our first event of the day; a tour at Castillo de Cacao (The Castle of Cacao).  We had a tour of the facilities, and got a behind...

Day 14: Final Reflection


What’s up, my name is Chryston and I am the penultimate leader of the day! I’d like to give a shoutout to my mom for always pushing me to join outside programs that give me opportunities that most other teenagers don’t have. As LDD, I was in charge...

Day 3: Discovering Los Arroyos


Hola and Hello! Today’s theme was Aid & Development and we were asked to think about how a local community can create a sustainable development project to help provide support where needed. First, we visited The Cigar Family School.  We met Yovanni, who is a...

Last Day


Hey y’all, Tomorrow we will be traveling back home 🙁 . Traveling to Riobamba, Ecuador has been a great experience and we’ve enjoyed our time here. I, along with my peers, have learned many things on this trip, like how hot water is a luxury. There are not...

Reflection Day :-(


Hola Global Glimpse padres! It’s Yovana and Lydia here! Today was our reflection day and we got a chance to think deeper about our experiences here in Riobamba, individually and as a whole group. The group was able to see each other’s perspectives and show...