Posted in Turrialba 6-6-2022 by Liam Yaroschuk, Glimpser
Hello everyone! I was the Lider del Dia (Leader of the Day) for today, and it was another fun day of learning and exploring! Today’s focus was on community, so we were able to spend a lot of time with local families in Aquiares. I’ll start with what I did...
Posted in Turrialba 6-6-2022 by Wendy and Valeria, Glimpsers
Today we started the day off with a walk through the hills of Aquiares where we got to see nearby objects that are important to Costa Ricans. During our hike, we were able to see ancient sculptured boulders which were made by the natives of Turrialba. Ahead of that,...
Posted in Turrialba 6-6-2022 by Lauren and Wade, Global Glimpse Leaders (GGLs)
Today after yet another delicious breakfast as Casa Aquiares, we traveled to Cartago town. Cartago was the original capital of Costa Rica. Through our amazing tour guide Jorge, we learned that many Costa Ricans (2-3 million out of 5 million!) make the annual...
Posted in Turrialba 6-6-2022 by Guillermo Sánchez Z.. Program Coordinater
Today we departed from San José, the capital of Costa Rica, to Turrialba, a small town on the east of the central valley. In 30 minutes we left behind the city and we went into the countryside, surrounded by forest, coffee, and sugar cane plantations. We hit the hotel...
Posted in Turrialba 6-6-2022 by Sonia Membreño, Program Coordinator
Delegation T1A-BAY has finally made it to San José, Costa Rica! We met our group at the airport, loaded our bus with all their luggage, and made our way to the hotel. Luckily, all the students were able to make a quick phone call to their families to check-in and let...
Posted in Turrialba 6-6-2022 by Sonia Membreño & Memo Sánchez, Program Coordinators
¡Hola, Glimpsers! It’s almost time for you to get on a plane and come meet us in the land of Pura Vida, Costa Rica. We are so excited to have you here and guide you through the packed-but-super-fun 14-day itinerary that we have prepared for you to immerse yourselves...
Posted in Turrialba 6-6-2022 by Lauren and Wade, Global Glimpse Leaders
Hello Global Glimpsers and families, and happy summer! We are Lauren and Wade, coworkers at Burton High School in San Francisco. We are both super excited to be heading to Turrialba, Costa Rica this summer and want to share a little bit about ourselves. From Lauren:...
