AMIGOS Volunteer Programs
Dates are tentative and subject to change. New projects will be revealed soon.
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Colombia: Barranquilla/CartagenaCartagena is a beautiful city on the North Atlantic coast of Colombia. In 2005, the city had a population of nearly 900,000 making it the fifth largest in Colombia. Cartagena is a centre of economic activity in the Caribbean, as... |
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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...
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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: Cañar<p> Azuay 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...
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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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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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Nicaragua - GAP YEAR
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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...
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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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Paraguay: Guaira
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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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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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Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) hosts programs for young adults to volunteer abroad. AMIGOS' volunteer opportunities focus on youth leadership training and community development in Latin America.
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