IN-COUNTRY ORIENTATION (Days 1-4) Begin your adventure at the lush orientation site of Clarissa Falls, nestled in the tropical Macal River Valley. Climb the towering ruins of Xunantunich, built nearly 2000 years ago in the Golden Age of the Mayan civilization. As you walk along the Macal River, look for iguanas along the banks or […]
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A reflection by Alison Sever: I first met Herman in 2008, during my Global Routes teaching internship in Tanzania. I was assigned to Nkoarisambu, a very small, dusty ward near the end of the road that drives straight up the 15,000 ft. volcano, Mt. Meru. I was 18 years old, fresh out of high school,
A True Exchange Tanzania to America and back Read More »
Written by Greg Perlman, Costa Rica Spring 2013 So far, Costa Rica has definitely been quite an experience. What really surprised me the most is how different the school in my village is from my elementary schools. Students only attend for half of the day, and get frequent short breaks for recess. They also have
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Written by Sophie Meyer: We are wrapping up our weekend in Dominical, a beach town south of San Isidro. Being here has been a blast. It’s a very cool spot that is tourist-oriented. The beach stretches on pretty extensively and there are many hotels, restaurants, and stores along the road running parallel to it. On
Costa Rica Gap Semester updates! Read More »
We are so excited about this Alumni feature! Madison is an alumna of both Global Routes and Windsor Mountain! We remember her from her first summer as a camper at our International Summer Camp in 2001 – and now she is helping to organize one of the coolest literacy organizations out there: Lit World. Madison
Alumni Profile – Madison Graboyes! Read More »
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