Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by Cristina & Juan Carlos, Program Coordinators
Today was an emotional day, after 2 wonderful weeks, our glimpsers finally finished their trip! We started it, as usual, having breakfast at Nativas (delicious as always), then our final seminar (Closing Reflections), after sharing our journey map, we wrote down our...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by Nadia Hernandez and Kimberly Babasa
It was a bright and sunny day. We all are excited to have finally finished our community action project. In the span of three days, we have been able to execute three projects: varnishing the play structure, painting a mural, and cleaning up the garden. Luckily as a...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by Eunice Rosete and Daphney Saviotti
August 1st was sparked by our (Eunice and Daphney’s) wake up call at 7:00AM; as we stormed down the halls, the events that would later take place that day spurred in our heads. As “Leader Del Dia”, we concurrently had to consider our...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by Jasmine Lam and Claire Anderson, Glimpser
We started the day off with a delicious breakfast at Nativa, the fav. We enjoyed a delicious bowl of fruit, toast with jam and butter, scrambled eggs, and a choice of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate to drink. After returning to the hotel, we quickly hopped on the bus to...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by Casey Moore, Glimpser
Today we had our second free day to explore Riobamba. Unlike our first free day, we were allowed to leave the hotel unaccompanied by an adult. In groups of four or more, we wandered around the city and stopped at various cafes, stores, and markets to buy food and...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by An Le, Glimpsers
Today, me and my fellow Glimpsers, as well as our program coordinators, visited a quinoa factory managed by COPROBICH (Corporation of Organic Producers and Traders Bio Taita Chimborazo). COPROBICH is an association of local farmers and their families with the goal of...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by Gemma Elenes and Maricarmen Mendoza, Glimpsers
Today we went to Baños, which is not the bathroom. We woke up early in the morning, ate omelettes, fruit, and bread at Nativa. We then left for a two hour bus ride to the city of Baños, Ecuador, going through sharp turns, steep hills, and tunnels. When we arrived to...
