Panama is home to 7 Indigenous groups, we visited the largest group Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca today. This group is the largest most populous of all the indigenous groups as it is comprised of two groups: Ngäbe and Buglé tribes. There are…
We arrived at our hotel in Las Lajas, a small place with only 12 rooms, thus we are the only occupants. Our host Lisa and her partner Gama, welcomed us with a coconut tasting +the baby coconuts are green and…
Hola! In the words of Luther Vandross “The sun is shining, there’s plenty of light. A new day is dawning, sunny and bright.” We wrapped up our time in Boquete with a day of excursions for the students and the…
Today was a visit many students were looking forward to, the opportunity to walk through a coffee farm, see how the process from planting to packing works and to taste several types of coffee. Don Pepe Estates was an excellent…
For a study abroad trip to run smoothly, you need dependable and talented resident directors (RDs). This year, I get to work with two great colleagues, Dr. Tania Burgos-Hernandez and Ricardo Zamaripa. I’ve been friends with Ricardo since I started…