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Gran Canyon and Rafting
The last two days have been physical and fun. Yesterday we hiked to a waterfall and swimming hole in the Gran Canyon of the Rio Mondayacu. The rainforest really came alive when it started raining during the hike out. During the day we continued learning about Amazon ecology from our guide Miguel, and in the… Read More
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Andes to Amazon
Greetings from Jordan, Lucy, and Hannah of Cabin 5! What a crazy 48 hours this has been! Thanks to torrential downpours in the Andes our original three hour route was blocked, so we experienced a crazy diversion that led us on a six hour bus ride to Baños, the city known for its taffy, thermal… Read More
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Welcome Sustaining the Amazon Session I
Dear Participants, Our program is coming up and we’re so excited to spend 9 days with you in Ecuador! We are with the entire Sustainable Summer team at a staff training in Miami, and we’ve spent the week making sure everything is ready for you. Remy will meet you at the Miami Airport and fly… Read More
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Welcome Sustaining the Amazon Session II
Howdy Folks! We hope y’all are as excited as we are to head on in to la selva (= jungle) Kristi will be meeting you at the airport in a short while to bring you to Ecuador where we’ll meet up with Maclaine and head on out to the jungle. Esperamos que ustedes estan tan… Read More
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Welcome Costa Rica Session II
Hey Bridge to the Future 9-dayers! Kiska and Remy here at staff training in Miami! We’re having a great time getting ready for our awesome adventure in Costa Rica! We’re especially excited to swap these ice cream bars for frozen chocolate covered bananas (available in tiendas across the country). Remy will meet you at the… Read More
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Welcome Costa Rica Bridge to the Future 2015
Hola Aventurer@s! Kiska and Robbie here at staff training in Miami! We’re super psyched to see you on Sunday at the start of our epic adventure! We’re especially excited about spending time at Rancho Mastatal after talking about it at training today. Be sure to check out the Rancho Margot video from CNN’s Next List… Read More
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Rafting with the Homies
Yesterday we went rafting down the Jatunyacu River which means giant river in Quechua. Everybody had an incredible time. Many of us were scared at first, but we quickly discovered that rafting is very fun. We all ended up jumping in the river (some involuntarily). We played a bunch of great rafting games, and all… Read More
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Life Changing Experience in Ecuador
Here’s a Yasuni blog post courtesy of Ivana F: It has been 8 full days that I have been in Ecuador, and these 8 days has changed my life completely. It has opened my eyes to so many different issues going on that includes the Amazon Rainforest. It really surprises me that all of the… Read More
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In the Jungle… The Mighty Jungle!
Monkeys and tree frogs and caymens, oh my! The past couple days at The Shiripuno Lodge have been nothing short of incredible. Isabelle named a baby. Alec hit his target with a blowgun on the first shot. Renee loved practicing her Spanish with the natives. Dylan climbed a tree, Waorani style. Layla stalked wild boar…. Read More
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Shiripuno, here we come!
Arriving in Coca early gave us some time to look around town. It’s really interesting to see such a developed town seemingly in the middle of the jungle. There are lots of people all around, though very few tourists. Our hotel is very cool with nice rooms and a backyard with tortoises, capybaras (the largest… Read More
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