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While service is the purpose of a Global Volunteers program, ample time is available after the work day and on weekends is available to discover the natural, historical and cultural attractions of the host country.

Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Peru

Favorite Peruvian Christmas Tradition: Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate During Christmas

 Daniel Salazar, former Peru Country Manager, writes about three unusual things Peruvians do during Christmas. This is #1: Hot Chocolate & During Christmas. #1. Hot Chocolate During Christmas Another Christmas tradition in Peru is drinking hot chocolate. Hot chocolate in Peru is made from cacao melted with milk and sometimes mixed with coffee and spices. Of course, […]

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December 5, 2022/by Global Volunteers
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Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Peru

Peruvians Exalt Seasonal Panettone During the Holidays

Panettone on Christmas

Daniel Salazar, former Peru Country Manager, offers the top three traditions in Peru on Christmas. This is #2: Panettone on Christmas. #2. Peruvians love their Panettone on Christmas: For some reason, Peruvians love to eat certain foods during particular times of the year or holidays. We will talk about that later. All you need to know […]

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December 2, 2022/by Global Volunteers
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Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Peru

Fireworks on Christmas: A Crazy Peruvian Custom

Fireworks on Christmas

Daniel Salazar, former Peru Country Manager, writes about “three unusual things Peruvians do to celebrate Christmas.” This is #3: Fireworks on Christmas. #3 Fireworks on Christmas: Everyone loves fireworks – except for dogs. You might have pleasant memories of fireworks on the 4th of July or on your trip to Disney. That is nice, but Peruvians take […]

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November 30, 2022/by Global Volunteers
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Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Cook Islands

Cook Islands Volunteer Vacation Features Diverse Free-Time Options

free time activities in the Cook Islands

Volunteering abroad with Global Volunteers ensures you’ll serve children and families in partner communities, and also experience different cultures in some of the world’s most fascinating settings. The Cook Islands is one of our service program destinations whose people and landscapes will captivate you. These free-time options on the main island of Rarotonga rival those […]

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September 9, 2022/by Global Volunteers
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Free Time Options Ecuador

Ecuador: Four Worlds, One Country – Explore Them Through Videos

Covering just under 100,000 square miles, Ecuador is about the size of the state of Colorado. Yet, it is home to four major geographical regions: the Andes, the Amazon, the Pacific Coast, and the Galapágos Islands. That is pretty incredible if you think about it — four vastly different regions and ecosystems within such a […]

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May 28, 2022/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Free Time Options Peru

Ancient Fishing Town is Cultural Base for Peru Volunteers

ancient fishing town in peru

Volunteers in Peru lodge in Ancón, some 25 miles north of Lima, and a short van trip up the mountain to our partner community of Ventanilla. Originally a humble fishing village, it evolved in recent decades to become a quiet Peruvian resort town away from the urban throng. But 4,000 years ago, it was a […]

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April 14, 2022/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Free Time Options Ecuador

Experiencing the Fascinating Uniqueness of Zero Latitude in Ecuador

Ecuador: the fascinating uniqueness of zero latitude and high elevation

The equator — the invisible line dividing the Earth in half north to south — has been studied by scientists for centuries. And the infamous line is made even more famous by the proud Ecuadorians who boast about it — and rightfully so — being one of the several geographical aspects that makes their country […]

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February 25, 2022/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Free Time Options Ecuador

Explore Quito Through These Fabulous Photos: You’ll Fall in Love

With its gorgeous mountainous landscapes, the city of Quito offers tons of beautiful places to explore. Its juxtaposition of colonial architecture and outdoor markets with modern buildings, classy dining, and exciting nightlife have something for everyone. Because a picture speaks a thousand words, we’ve put together this collection of photos of this beautiful Andean city […]

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January 28, 2022/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Free Time Options Italy

Three Reasons to Volunteer in Sicily

It’s understandable that many individuals choose to return to volunteer in Italy two, three, four, sometimes five times. This service program offers the opportunity to teach conversational English to engaged middle school and high school students while enjoying the spell-binding Sicilian coastline and blue skies in Italy’s Trapani region. Here are just three simple reasons many of our alumni […]

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January 15, 2022/by Global Volunteers
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Free Time Options Ecuador

Aerial Lift in the Andes of Quito is One of World’s Highest

Quito's aerial lift

Quito, Global Volunteers’ host community in Ecuador since 1996, boasts one of the highest aerial lifts in the world. Here, Global Volunteers Ecuador Country Manager Maggie Bjorklund describes a trip up the TelefériQo, which is a favorite attraction of volunteers to enjoy during their free time while on a service program in Ecuador. Quito, the […]

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December 6, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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