Recent posts from: Turrialba 8-1-2023


Free Day


Today we had a more relaxed schedule, waking up at 7:00 am and having breakfast at 8:00 am in the spirit of Free Day. Breakfast was gallo pinto, eggs, bread, and a side of fruit. We originally planned to visit the Aquiares waterfall but were unable to due to weather...

Aid & Development


Hello family and friends! Previously, on The Adventures of Global Glimpse: August 6th was a chill day spent at the base house. Today we had the second guest speaker visiting us! We started our day with some fresh bug bites and a breakfast of French toast with fruit....

Community Day


Hi friends and family! Today was our fourth day in Costa Rica. Today’s main focus was COMMUNITY. On Friday night, August 4th, Kyle and Kaylee passed the torch to us (Mercedes & Tammy) to be the next day’s Líderes del Día (LDDs). We began our morning...

Global Business Day


Hello All! Today was our third day in Costa Rica and today we focused on global businesses. On this fine Friday, August 4th, we (Kyle and Kaylee) were the first Líderes del Día (LDDs). We started off this morning with a splendid taste of gallo pinto and sunny side-up...

Environmental Justice Day!


¡Hola todos! Today was our second day in Turrialba, and it was our Environmental Justice Day! As tradition goes, the Global Glimpse Leaders were the Líderes del Día (LDDs) for today — we can’t wait for our first student LDDs tomorrow!! We started with our...

Arrival to Aracari in Santa Rosa, Turrialba!


The Glimpsers were excited to start their first day this morning, so we woke them up early to have a delicious Gallo Pinto for breakfast at the Hotel in San José. After approximately 3 hours of travel, we arrived in Santa Rosa of Turrialba, Cartago, just in time for...

Welcome to Costa Rica! Pura Vida!


  Welcome to Costa Rica everyone! We are really excited to receive you here and show you a little bit of this breathtaking country. Our delegation arrived safe and sound at the San Jose airport, with a lot of energy even after those long hours of traveling. After...