Posted in GU1A Guaranda 6-9-2019 by Josue and Ellery, Glimpsers
Today we woke up at an early 6:20 in the morning. It was still dim outside and we were all feeling really sleepy. We met down in the lobby at 6:50 and we were on the bus by 7:00 with our breakfasts. Today we went to the wonderful town of Salinas. While it was an hour...
Posted in GU1A Guaranda 6-9-2019 by Ariana H. & Kalei S. , Glimpsers
Hello friends and family! Kalei and Ariana here! Today was a long day filled with lots of work. It provided us with a glimpse into the lives of Ecuadorians in Guaranda. Our day started at 6:20am and we were eating breakfast at La Estancia by 7am. Once our stomachs...
Posted in GU1A Guaranda 6-9-2019 by Joshua Q., Glimpser
Happy Father’s Day! Today was a relaxing day. As much as we Glimpsers have already trained under the mindset of waking up early to a jam-packed day, we all needed a day away to process this wonderful experience. I woke everyone up at 9:00 AM, or at least I...
Posted in GU1A Guaranda 6-9-2019 by Skyler D., Glimpser
Hello everyone, Today we woke up bright and early (6:45 AM) before we left for a quick breakfast at La Estancia. We then rushed to meet up with the bus and enjoyed the hour and twenty minute bus ride to the Mt. Chimborazo nature preserve. One reason we woke up so...
Posted in GU1A Guaranda 6-9-2019 by Emily K. and Lucy R., Glimpsers
Hola queridos! This morning we got to sleep in a little bit (7:15am!!) before heading to La Estancia for a great morning breakfast, where we enjoyed the addition of jam to our pan. We then walked to MIES, an Economic and Social Inclusion Ministry. We began with a...
Posted in GU1A Guaranda 6-9-2019 by Emma P., Glimpser
Hi everyone! We’ve had another great day in Guaranda! Our theme for today’s activities was education. This morning we took the bus to the community of Las Gradas to tour a school in the local area. Unidad Educativa Communitaria Intercultural...
Posted in GU1A Guaranda 6-9-2019 by Asha J., Glimpser
Hola todos! The Guaranda Global Glimpse program had a big day today; we learned about an amazing cultural tradition and visited a museum to learn more about La Carnaval. We started the day with a large breakfast including eggs, bread, and surprisingly, blackberry...