Posted in Riobamba 6-15-2023 by Ella Satterwhite, Leader of the Day
Hola a todos! My name is Ella Satterwhite and I am a rising senior at Sequoia High School in Redwood City California. Our morning started off bright and early at 6:00 am. After I sufficiently woke everybody up with my more than loud knocking, we headed over to Santa...
Posted in Riobamba 6-15-2023 by Lola Sale and Mayra Del Mazo, Leaders of the Day
Hola! This is Lola and Mayra 🙂 This morning, we worked with the sweetest mamitas at Mercado San Alfonso (the local food market in Riobamba)! We learned about food waste and how important it is to shop locally. We discussed ways for us to lead sustainable lifestyles...
Posted in Riobamba 6-15-2023 by Michell Ruiz and William Giblin, Glimpsers
Hello this is William and Michell writing tonight. Today we learned about how small business work in Guano, also known as the Ecuadorian business capital. We went to Fabrica Cerquie (Quinoa factory) where we met Eduardo and Jonathan. We also went to Calzado Arevalo...
Posted in Riobamba 6-15-2023 by Haiden Alister Barnuevo, Leader of the Day
Hello Family and Friends, Our day was filled with excitement and team bonding. We started off our day with a trip to Kuri Kinti, where the owners embraced us with open arms. Jenny and Santi, the owners of Kuri Kinti, explained their project to us alongside their...
Posted in Riobamba 6-15-2023 by Gianna Betonte and Kiana Him, Leaders of the Day
Dear Global Glimpse friends and family, Today we had a day full of fun while learning about Andean and Ecuadorean culture. We learned about Andean history, food, and lifestyle while in Palacio Real. Our speaker Selena taught us about how their community got its name...
Posted in Riobamba 6-15-2023 by Nikki Moore and Niya Hawthorne, Global Glimpse Leaders
Hello everyone, This is Nikki and Niya, your GGLs (Global Glimpse Leaders) of the trip. Our Lider del Dia (Leaders of the Day) were our lovely PCs, Josseling & Anabel. We started our day with a bus ride from Quito to Riobamba and made it safely to our...
Posted in Riobamba 6-15-2023 by Josseling Zeledon and Anabel Sanchez, Program Coordinators
Dear Families & Friends, We are happy to announce that all of the students and chaperones from delegation RB3A arrived safe and sound in Quito! We are spending the night in Quito and we will be driving to Riobamba in the morning. For the rest of their time in...
