Summer 2024 Participant
Everywhere I went, people were friendly, helpful, and informative. They shared stories about their culture, diet, and language, and we experienced a variety of meals they are known for. Plantains were included in almost every dish.
Summer 2022 Participant
Visiting the hot springs was wonderful! The nature, such as the mountains, trees, birds, and tropical plants that I saw, was beautiful. It felt like I was experiencing a travel brochure (where the pictures are beautiful and it's almost hard to believe that they're true) in real life.
Summer 2022 Participant
For me, the most rewarding element is that I left my comfort zone and traveled to another country even though we, as Americans, are fed stories about how unsafe and scary other countries are. I got to see firsthand that other places may not be as bad as our information sources portray.