To the parents, Thank you for sharing your children with us. They are amazing individuals, each and every one. We couldn’t have hoped for a better or more diverse group of students. It is hard to explain how a Putney group can go from not…
The following post features student writing. Excursion On Thursday morning we ate an early breakfast in the village before boarding a bus to Manuel Antonio, a national park in Quepos on the Pacific coast. The differences between village life and this destination town became evident…
The following post features student writing. Sunday ¡Buenos dias! This is Zach from Chicago and Nora from Boston! Yesterday we slept to the luxuriously late hour of 7:15 and started the day with empanadas con queso, which were followed by huevos de Zach. With full…
The following post features student writing. Friday Hey, this is Sebastian and Liya. Friday was our first day of work. We were all separated into different groups to complete different tasks, which include filling bags with soil, mixing cement and placing tiles, spending time with…
The following post features student writing. Day 1 in San Jose de Rivas Hi! This is Lucy from New York City and Bryan from Boston. Yesterday we had a blast. We started the day with a choice between an extra hike and a morning at…
The following post features student writing. Hi, this is Macy and Juliet! Today was heaps of fun! After a hearty breakfast of eggs, rice and beans, and fruit, we went on a long scenic hike to the beach. On our hike, we saw a pavo…
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Costa Rica.