Post written by Amber Johnson, a United Planet volunteer This week we’ve been back to the usual: work (Amber in the clinic and Josh at the school), Spanish lessons, spending…
Post written by Theresa, a United Planet team member. Salsa – spicy, fiery, hot, delicious! Of course I am talking about the dance! Like all dance forms, the music and…
Post written by Amanda, a United Planet team member. Peru celebrated the anniversary of its independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821 this week. The revelry kicks off on the…
The following is an excerpt from Sarah’s blog that she kept while volunteering with United Planet in Costa Rica: Sunday morning was an early one! The…
From Nate in the UP Office On January 2nd 2008, I arrived in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, where I would be spending the next five months of my life….
(from Amanda, Latin American Project Coordinator) Chile and Peru are currently in a standoff over which country can lay claim to the origins of the potato. Each country maintains that…
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