Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
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…
Welcome to Las Lajas!
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…
From Boquete to Las Lajas
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…
Coffee time!
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…
Mis Amigos (AKA The other resident directors)
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…