Posted in Turrialba 7-7-2022 by Kaanchi P. and Lynasiah C., Glimpsers
Today was a very special day because today we started our CAP! CAP stands for Community Action Project, and in collaboration with the other GG (Global Glimpse) delegations, we are working to build an outdoor bathroom and multipurpose facility at the local Aquiares...
Posted in Turrialba 7-7-2022 by Danelia Cassidy and A'maree Waddell, Glimpsers
FUN day! (F) is for friends who do stuff together… (U) is for Unity… (N) is for for anywhere and anytime at all here in Costa Rica! Word to SpongeBob So for today, we all participated in FUN day. FUN day started with a super rainy experience to what eventually turned...
Posted in Turrialba 7-7-2022 by Jadi Ho and Doris Wu, Glimpsers
As we awoke from our beds in the early morning, all the glimpsers quickly scrambled to eat breakfast then board the bus that eventually took us to a coffee plantation which was located in the same community as we were in yesterday. The one and only *drumroll please *...
Posted in Turrialba 7-7-2022 by Anthony Alvarez and Sydney Reese, Glimpsers
Welcome to the group blog post for Day 4: Community Day! Today our whole group was given the opportunity to spend an entire day with a family from Aquiares, Costa Rica. When we were with the families we were able to go on hikes and get to know the town better. We also...
Posted in Turrialba 7-7-2022 by Jake, Global Glimpse Leader
We had a great day today. It started early with a beautiful breakfast from our head Chef Diego. Then we drove the winding road to sunny Cartago. Just kidding, it was raining most of the morning but we were ready to roll with it and it got sunny and warm midday. Our...
Posted in Turrialba 7-7-2022 by Memo and Maggie, Program Coordinators
Today we arrived to Turrialba, capital of the milky way and birthplace of Turrialba cheese, and the poet Jorge DeBravo. This county is known as “la campiña azucarera” (sugar county) because one of the main crops is sugar cane. Also, there is an active...
Posted in Turrialba 7-7-2022 by Memo Sánchez & Maggie Sperger, Program Coordinators
Good evening Glimpsers, The group has arrived safely in San Jose, Costa Rica. Today was a long traveling day for all of us so we arrived at the hotel, got everyone situated and went to enjoy dinner. Tomorrow we’ll be heading to the base house in Santa Rosa,...
