AMIGOS Volunteer Programs 2013
Dates are tentative and subject to change. New projects will be revealed soon.
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Mexico: OaxacaLocated in the southern part of Mexico, the state of Oaxaca is bordered to the north by the states of Puebla and Veracruz, to the east by Chiapas, to the west by Guerrero, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. The state of Oaxaca is one...
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Costa Rica: Perez ZeledonHost communities will be located in southern region of Costa Rica known as the Zona Brunca. This area used to be dominated by banana plantations, but now has a somewhat more diversified agriculture producing coffee, pineapple, and...
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Dominican Republic: San JuanThe culture of the Dominican Republic is vibrant and enchanting. The sounds of bachata and merengue music fill the streets at all times of the day. This Southwest region of the Dominican Republic is home to some of the country’s most...
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Dominican Republic: SantiagoWe will be working primarily in the north around the city of Santiago with a second area to be announced.
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Ecuador: CañarAzuay is southern Ecuador’s most important tourist center. The province was founded in 1824 and has area of 7.700 km². This region includes protected areas such as El Cajas National Park and the city of Cuenca, an UNESCO World...
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Nicaragua: MadrizMadriz is located in the northern part of Nicaragua. All host communities will be located within four hours from staff headquarters in the department of Madriz.
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Nicaragua: Matagalpa<p>Nestled between mountains, Matagalpa is a small city located about two hours northeast of Managua, in the northern part of the country. The department is known for its good coffee, its cattle and dairy products, and its production...
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Panama: CocléPanama is diverse country with natural beauty and a strong indigenous culture. The province of Coclé is located about two hours west of the nation’s capital, Panama City. It is home to the mountains and the pacific coast....
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Ecuador: CotopaxiCotopaxi is located in Ecuador’s Sierra region, home to Ecuador’s Andes Mountains, and is named after the famous snow-capped volcano, Volcán Cotopaxi. Latatunga is the capital of Cotopaxi province and the home of...
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Paraguay: ParaguariParaguarí is located in southern Paraguay roughly an hour and a half southwest of the country’s capital, Asunción. Paraguarí is made up of fertile forested lowlands, with hills in the northeastern area, and the...
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Paraguay: GuairaThe department of Guaira is located 150km southeast of the capital city It is a rural department located near the Caaguazu acute mountain chain. The land is elevated, rough and wooded. Communities cultivate sugar cane, lumber and cattle.
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Peru: CajamarcaCajamarca is a temperate highland region in north/central Peru. Cajamarca is known to Peruvians as where the Incan emperor Atahualpa was captured, marking an end to the Incan Empire. AMIGOS will work in all spanish-speaking farming...
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Colombia: Barranquilla/CartagenaBarranquilla is a port city and capital of the Atlantico Department. It is Colombia´s fourth largest city after Bogotá, Medellín and Cali and known as the main industrial, shopping, educational and cultural... |
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Nicaragua - GAP YEAR
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