Have you ever tried a pitahaya? Maracuya, mamones, or guanabana? Our students hadn’t before yesterday! Every Friday local farmers and vendors descend upon Liberia, the capital of the Guanacaste province, to sell locally harvested fruits and vegetables at the Feria (Farmer’s Market). Nicole organized an…

 

It was another jam-packed day of activities here at the Villa! Our morning was spent divided into two groups, making it easier to explore Playa Hermosa and appreciate the natural and cultural beauty in the immediate area.   Madi G., Ben S., Nadine, Sara, Maddie…

Note to Parents:  While we will continue to receive news from the students who are in the village of Silencio for the next 6 days, the leaders will not have access to internet to upload photos. Please know that we will upload a community service…

 

What a day! Hard to believe that this morning we were a group of 30 students and 6 staff and now we are off to our destinations in groups of 15 students and a split staff. It was a sad goodbye today after lunch as…

What better way to capture the moment than with a video. The Villa group sends off those headed to El Silencio with a song and abrazos.

To put everyone in the Putney traveler spirit, each student was issued a Putney Passport to record their thoughts, questions and learning throughout their adventures over the next few weeks. Next adventure? Half the group heads for the hills of Tilaran for the village of…

Human pyramid on the beach After an exciting late night at Playa Ostional, where we saw several Olive Ridley turtles laying eggs in the sand, we slept late and geared up for a photo scavenger hunt to get to know Hermosa. Six teams scoured the…