Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-25 by Kevin A., Kiryat H., & Rabia A.,Glimpsers
Today, August 1st, was the first initiative of our CAP project. We started the day with an early wake-up call. The Glimpsers woke up with an energetic spirit to start off their first day in the Community Action Project. Next, we were met with a surprise of Ecuadorian...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-25 by Lindsey Manos and Brooks Minor, Glimpsers
Today, July 31st, was the first free day we had in Riobamba. Most of the morning, the Glimpsers had the opportunity to do laundry, work on our Community Action Project (CAP), and prepare for English tutoring. After the exciting and experience-filled first week we had,...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-25 by Branndan Morel and Bryana Brown, Glimpsers
Today has officially made our 5th full day in Riobamba, Ecuador. We visited a Indigenous family living on a farm. Our partner on today’s trip was Cesar Ayol. He currently resides in El Molino, Guamote. He owns his own piece of land for almost 20 years.The view was...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-25 by Lizet Vazquez and Elda Flores, Glimpsers
Our fourth full day here in Riobamba has definitely been eye-opening and informational. Today we all headed out to Cacha and visited Amula Casaloma! The scenery was incredibly beautiful and refreshing to experience. Several students mentioned that they felt very...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-25 by Lily Matsuoka and Margot Sosa, Glimpsers
“Welcome to the land of the Cacha people” was the first thing we heard when we arrived at Pucara Tambo, a cultural heaven in the mountains of Riobamba. Today we would experience an indigenous world view, 3,500 meters high and looking over the city. To make an...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-25 by Ms Carsky and Ms Taal, Global Glimpse Leaders
Today was our first full day in Riobamba and we have settled in nicely. During this morning’s group discussion, we untangled the difference between being a “tourist” and being a “traveler”. One main difference we agreed upon was that a tourist will observe a culture...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-25 by Ms Taal and Ms Carsky, GG Leaders
We made it! After meeting up with our three Summer Search delegation members and a delayed flight in Houston, we finally landed safely in Quito and were greeted by our wonderful Program Coordinators, Paco and Cristiana. We traveled about 40 minutes by charter bus to...