Colombia 2017
First Trip to South America photo credit: Flavia Carpio On August 4th, 2017, I left Dallas to travel to Bogotá, Colombia with three friends: Ana, Pia, and Brittany. I'd like to give a big THANK YOU to Ana for inviting me to her hometown and showing me culture, cuisine, and crazy adventure. I was excited to visit a country in South America for the first time. Also, my friends have big hearts and wanted to volunteer and give back while we were there. Together we raised $1287 for two organizations: a dog charity called Fundación Choca La Pata and Fundación Proyecto Unión , a foundation providing aid to adults and children in need. We were able to purchase essentials for both organizations as well as bring donated clothing and dog food. Some items for the children. A few of the items we brought for the rescue dogs. Pia with a tower of donated dog food. Day 1 We arrived the evening of the 4th at 11pm and settled in for some rest at Ana's