Posted in Riobamba 7-19-2023 by Laisha Ramirez and Hermione Jong, Leaders of the Day
Hello families, we are Laisha and Hermione! Today, we started off the day by waking up early at 6:00 am, then headed straight to Isabel’s for breakfast. Then we caught a bus to Guano to visit a few local businesses. The first business was Cerquie, which produces...
Posted in Riobamba 7-19-2023 by Ruth Alva and Karla Gomez, Leaders of the Day
¡Hola! To parents and whoever else is reading this: Another blog coming to you guys from Riobamba. Just wanted to let you all know that we are all doing okay. Today, we took a trip to the Mercado San Alfonso. We split into a buddy system and were able to work with...
Posted in Riobamba 7-19-2023 by Kayleaa (Kay Kay) Moore and Angelina Archuleta, Leaders of the Day
Hey everyone. For today’s amazing expedition, we traveled to Club Ecológico Los Shyris, and on our arrival, we met fellow high-school students from ECUADOR! Our wonderful guest speakers told us many stories about the land of Riobamba and the ways their...
Posted in Riobamba 7-19-2023 by Meghan Malone and Jacob Del Callar, Leaders of the Day
We started off the day with a tour of Riobamba. By taking a walking tour of the city, we learned more about its history and how it has evolved, along with its impact on the indigenous communities and residents. We then visited one of the indigenous communities,...
Posted in Riobamba 7-19-2023 by Kaylin Knight, Global Glimpse Leader
We’ve arrived in Riobamba! After arriving in Riobamba, we were welcomed by Maria and family at our accommodations, as well as Mama Isabel who welcomed us into Roma Santa with avocado salad, roasted potatoes, meatballs, rice, and blackberry juice! Isabel’s...
Posted in Riobamba 7-19-2023 by Annie Lockmiller & Paco Romero, Program Coordinators
Dear Families & Friends, We are happy to announce that the students and chaperones arrived safe and sound in Quito! We spent the night in Quito and we will be traveling to Riobamba this morning. For the rest of their time in Ecuador, you can expect updates from...
Posted in Riobamba 7-19-2023 by Tracy Israde and Kaylin Knight, Global Glimpse Leaders
Hola Glimpsers! This is Israde and Knight, and we’re so excited to be your Global Glimpse Leaders this coming trip to Riobamba! 🙂 We’re both English teachers with a huge love for experiencing new places, cultures, adventures, and of course, trying...
