Hasta luego Ecuador!

Our last days in the Galápagos have been full of sun, snorkeling, biking, boat rides, beaches, and – our group mascot – tortugas! Goodbyes have started with group agradecimientos, abrazos, canciones, and a final celebratory cumpleaños to send us off. What a trip it’s been!…

Montañas, islas, y lobos marinos! Ya estamos en Galapagos!

From the high altitudes and cold of Cotopaxi to the warm sand and sea of Isla Isabela, our group has experienced quite the array of ecosystems this week! Here in Galapagos we’ve already seen tortugas, pelícanos, cangrejos, pingüínos, lobos marinos, y más, and we’ve also…

Leaving Las Tolas

Here are some anonymous student descriptions of their homestays in Las Tolas: – The homestay was the highlight of our time in Las Tolas for me. Living with a family allowed us to be welcomed into the community in a way that otherwise would’ve been…

Una nueva etapa

Here are some photos from our last days in Las Tolas. It has been an incredible time, y vamos a extrañar a todos muchísimo! Next stop: Cotopaxi!

Homestays in Las Tolas

This post features student writing. ¡Hola familias y amigos! Last week, we spent two days in Mindo, a city not far from Las Tolas, and did a few excursions around the city. On our first day, we went ziplining through the Ecuadorian canopies, headed into…

Photos!

¡Hola! Here are some photos of our adventures in Las Tolas and Mindo! More soon! – Lucia y Bretton

Mindo!

This post was written by students: Taylor, Macy, y Emma. On July 2nd we embarked from Quito to the quaint village of Las Tolas in the cloud forest. Our first pit stop: the equator! We were shown around a museum site that included historic aspects…

First day in Quito!

¡Saludos! Our first day in Ecuador was incredible — it’s hard to believe we have only known each other for 24 hours! Here are some photos of our day, from playing soccer with locals to sightseeing the peaks of the Andes, then touring the historic…

The group has arrived

We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Quito, Ecuador.