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Tag Archives: Guanacaste
Bringing the family to Potrero
Ted Haile has been Abriendo Mentes’ Technology Coordinator since September 2013. He moved to Potrero from Los Angeles with his wife Kristina, and three sons, Jonathan (11), Noah (8) and Orion (5). He is a software engineer by trade, and … Continue reading
Brasilito perspectives
Written by Richard Julian In this new series of blog posts I am going to delve a little deeper into what it is like to volunteer here in Costa Rica with Abriendo Mentes. I hope to use my position as … Continue reading
A Day Trip to Cartago
By Becca Hurliman A couple weekends ago I took the opportunity to travel up to San Jose and Cartago for the day. For the first time in a long time, I put on my blue jeans and packed a sweater … Continue reading
Potrero Fishing Adventures
By Lindsay Losasso On a recent weekend, while I had some friends visiting in Potrero, we thought it would be fun to try something new and charter a fishing trip. I made arrangements for a half day tour with the … Continue reading
Posted in AM Perspectives
Tagged Abriendo Mentes, Costa Rica, fishing, Guanacaste, isla de plata, jack fish, pilot whale, playa flamingo, whales
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Potrero Through the Eyes of a Local Dog
“Shsssch…afuera”… I wish they’d stop saying that to me! I just want to come inside and hang out with my humans. It’s not like I’m begging for scraps or anything… okay, well maybe, but just a little bit. A dog has … Continue reading
Posted in Community Life & Events
Tagged beach, community, Dog's perspective, fur, Guanacaste, local events, Pacific Ocean
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AM Field Trip: Gelato at the Heladeria
by Becca Hurliman We started off the first of our field trips this session with a visit to the Heladeria Italiana in the nearby Villagio Flor del Pacifico. A small group of kindergarten and first grade students congregated last Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Potrero Youth
Tagged Abriendo Mentes, children, community, Guanacaste, Playa Potrero, youth education
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Scientists for a Day: Field Trip to Reserva Conchal
by Becca Hurliman All 19 students arrived on time in front of the kid’s club, and all 19 students were quite eager to be scientists for the day. They were decked out in hats, long pants, and closed-toed shoes, just as … Continue reading
Potrero Community: An Update on the Story Learning Project
by Becca Hurliman Photos are starting to come into the office: pictures of chunky babies held in arms covered with tattoos, a number of stoic faces and shy smiles along with the occasional grin, the blurred images of an evening … Continue reading
Fiestas in Potrero
by Lizzie Smith If Costa Rica has a thousand ways to keep you on your toes, then Potrero has a thousand and one. We all heard Fiestas coming to town before we saw them. Many of us had been to … Continue reading
Posted in AM Perspectives, Transfer
Tagged Abriendo Mentes, celebrations, children, community, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Playa Potrero, Volunteering
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Taking the Plunge
By Jenna van Schoor Last Sunday I went scuba diving for the first time in five years. We, a group of AM volunteers and staff, left the bay of Playa Potrero at … Continue reading
Posted in AM Perspectives, Transfer
Tagged Abriendo Mentes, adapting, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Playa Potrero, Potrero Youth, Volunteer, Volunteering
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