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  • Conserving Tortoise Ecosystems – Community Service Ecuador & the Galapagos

    The trip members thoroughly enjoyed the community service projects on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos. We all tried our hands at gardening by planting a variety of vegetables in the garden and we planted trees off the trails. The Ranchos Primicera is a conservation area for giant tortoises, and it was an […]

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  • New Friends and Ocean Adventures – Community Service Costa Rica

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    We stayed just outside of Liberia in a heavily forested area where you could hear the sounds of birds all around you. Liberia is close to the volcanic mountain range that runs through Costa Rica, splitting the east and west coasts. Therefore, it only made sense that we would head to the hot springs and […]

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  • Friends and Life Lessons to Take Home – Community Service Costa Rica

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    Pura Vida!!! Before we sign off for the summer, let us tell you a little bit about what we’ve been up to for the last few days. We continued our work with Urbarium, a community organization whose mandate is to create vibrant and accessible spaces for poor communities. The beautification project we worked on was […]

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  • Meaningful and Educational Outreach – Ecuador Community Service

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    We’ve spent the last few days in the beautiful Canton of Latacunga! This area of Ecuador is more rural, with farms and small houses dotting the green rolling hills. Giant volcanoes line the skyline and it is really a sight to behold! Our group enjoyed climbing Cotopaxi, one of the highest active volcanoes in the […]

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