Posted in Turrialba 6-12-2023 by Mya Diaz and Samantha Castillo, Leaders of the Day
As per our routine, since we started this educational journey, we were up at 7 am and had breakfast. Today’s breakfast consisted of pancakes, watermelon, papaya, scrambled eggs, and fresh juice. After a brief bus ride to the beginning of the trail, we went...
Posted in Turrialba 6-12-2023 by Jaren Barajas, Nickolas Trejo, and Taj Lenz-Rashid, Leaders of the Day
We woke up around 7 o’clock this morning to eat breakfast. After breakfast, we had a group seminar about our Community Action Project (CAP). This was jumpstarted by an activity where we were grouped into three teams. Each group had certain materials that they...
Posted in Turrialba 6-12-2023 by Annabelle Everson and Olivia Mathai, Leaders of the Day
Today, we got a closer look into the lives and ways of living of a few local Ticos (Costa Ricans). We were given a brief tour of the neighborhood public school before meeting representatives of our host families. We were divided into small groups and despite having...
Posted in Turrialba 6-12-2023 by Kristy Su and Jacinda Lee, Leaders of the Day
Today, we visited two local businesses; a coffee factory and a cheese farm. We learned about the history of coffee and cheese production in Costa Rica and their impacts on local communities and the global economy. We first went to the coffee factory called,...
Posted in Turrialba 6-12-2023 by Genevieve Evenhouse and Jacqueline Lumpkins, Global Glimpse
Today, we learned about Costa Rica’s historical past and its growth as a sovereign country. The day started with a scenic bus ride out of Turrialba to Cartago, Costa Rica’s first capital. In Cartago, we visited its “plaza mayor” where we...
Posted in Turrialba 6-12-2023 by Daniel & Mila, Glimpsers
Today was a great day! Our team woke up super early and had breakfast in the hotel before heading to the bus to have a long ride to base Aracari in Turrialba. Mila gave us bits of information about Costa Rica, la Carretera Interamericana, and the volcanoes and...
Posted in Turrialba 6-12-2023 by Milagro Solano and Daniel Cordero, Program Coordinators
Our GG’s and GGL’s safely arrived to San José. The flight had a little bit of turbulence, but it was all good. They are all tired after a long day of traveling, but happy to arrive. Of course we are also excited to receive them. We can’t wait to show...
