Though we were all sad to leave behind our new friends in Bonanza, we’ve had a fun-filled few days in La Fortuna and now in Playa Hermosa. During our first day in La Fortuna we had some free time to shop for souvenirs. After our…
The following post features student writing. On our final full day in Bonanza, a worn-out work crew arose for our last day of service. Thanks to our hard work, the mountain of dirt to shovel had disappeared and our service consisted of painting the community…
The following post features student writing. After a great night’s sleep (after we were so tired from whitewater rafting), we woke up and enjoyed more delicious pancakes prepared by Mary Elsy and Yesenia. Then we started our day by concluding our work at the construction…
The following post features student writing. After some super rad pancakes and hot coffee, we took a walk in nature with our maestro de obras, Carlos. We saw cute dogs and baby trees and ate sugar cane and coconut! We also visited Carlos’ mom’s house….
The following post features student writing. Today, we woke up and enjoyed gallo pinto and eggs for breakfast. After a two-hour bus drive to Aguas Bravas, we were ready to whitewater raft. We went through the safety briefing and were off on our adventure, paddling…
The following post features student writing. We started off our day eating delicious homemade plantains and some rice and beans. We worked on the construction site laying the ground and working on the walls. We also finished painting the walls of the school and started…
The following post features student writing. We woke up bright and early to have a delicious breakfast and to begin working. We continued filling the structure with concrete that we mixed by hand. We also went to the local school to help paint the walls….
The following post features student writing. On our second day in Bonanza, we started early with a breakfast of homeade empanadas. After we finished breakfast, we split into work teams, mixing and laying concrete and painting the school. One of our group members, Cindy, started plans for…
The following post features student writing. After a huge breakfast, a four-hour bus ride, and a beautiful lunch at Cafe Macadamia, we arrived in the village of Bonanza Norte. We spent the night at our Bienvenida party dancing with the kids, being amazed by magic…
We started our time at gorgeous Playa Sámara with a beautiful dinner on the beach as a group, and after our in-country orientation and a welcome night’s rest, we enjoyed a tremendously full day today. Our group had great successes with surf lessons — everyone got to…