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Each evening, the Student Leaders of the Day write a daily trip blog, sharing everything from funny moments and inside jokes to detailed recaps and deep reflections on their experiences. Family and friends back home leave supportive comments as they follow along.

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Community Day

Buenas Tardes Familias, Today we woke up at the villa at 7 a.m. We started off breakfast with having toast, eggs, cheese, and ham.…
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Day 9- Pool day!!

Today, glimpsers enjoyed a fun day after working hard on their CAP projects. The group visited Lago Dorado (a resort here in Chitre) and…
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Our 2nd day

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!!! It is Natalie L. and Natalie M. Today was a fantastic day. We woke everyone up by singing and knocking…
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Angie Keys – GGL Turrialba T3C July -16-2026

Hello everyone Tom and I are excited to be joining you all on this amazing adventue to Costa Rica. I have been working at…
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GGL Intro Kel Lowndes

Hello Glimpsers! My name is Kel Lowndes (he/they), and I will be one of the Global Glimpse Leaders for Costa Rica. This is second…

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Cultural exchange School Day!

Today we woke up at 6:30 and had beef empanadas for breakfast at 7:30. At 8:30, we walked to a local school to do…
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Hi guys! My name is Liliana Rodriguez, but you can call me Lily as well :). I go to Andrew P. Hill High School…
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From the City to Our New Home

Today started bright and early! We woke up, enjoyed breakfast together, and got ready for an exciting day. In the morning, we said goodbye…
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Culture Exchange & CAP Seminar 2

Hola familias, my name is Sam! I was one of today’s Leaders of the Day! I helped wake everyone up half an hour earlier…
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Day 2: settling in

Hey everyone!! Day 2, it was raining like crazy when we woke up. Our chef Diego made us some great pancakes, eggs & cut…