I began my Dragons journey with all of my future plans in limbo. This was no accident; it was an intentional creation of space for something wildly new to grow. Because I am a person who has craved control over much of her life, who feels most......Read More
Hi everyone, The students are through security and ready for their flight from Cusco to Lima. It was so sad to see them go. We are excited to keep in touch! Best wishes, Ben...Read More
Dear friends and family, As we wrap up this three-month journey, we reflect on the successes of each student, celebrating their experiences and considering ways they can continue to grow. Today, we are proud instructors. We are proud of the students......Read More
Months before this journey began, I set expectations for what it would be like. I couldn’t help it. My family and I spent hours talking about being in the wilderness, improving my Spanish, learning about cultures and histories and experiencing......Read More
Dear Fall 2018 Andes & Amazon Group A Semester Families, It is hard to believe that 3 months have passed since your student embarked on this incredible adventure! It won’t be long until students will be boarding their planes back home. We are......Read More
Being in Peru, going to Machu Picchu seems like an easy, natural choice. Considered one of the new wonders of the world, I had no doubt that we would choose to go there during our student-planned X phase. Turns out, it wasn’t so simple. Back......Read More
Patience, It´s something we all want more of but there´s never enough to go around. It is something that can be taught but it takes a long time and with much practice it can be improved. I am one of those people who has never had much patience for......Read More
Hi friends, We just wanted to send you a message quick update! We had an absolutely beautiful trek through Choquequirao and the Cordillera Vilcabamba. We are very proud of the way the students organized and executed such a challenging, and at times......Read More
Dear Dragons friends and families, The A&A-A group is on the 6th day of their Choquequirao trek, an ambitious mountain excursion organized 100% by the student group. Choquequirao is a remote Incan Citadel that was constructed after the Spanish......Read More
After the most abrupt transition possible (from the high dry and cold mountains of Bolivia to the hot wet jungle of Peru), we have now been in Peru for over a week. As much fun as it has been, I am going to leave the telling of our stories here to......Read More
at this point i think everyone in andes and amazon group a knows how much i love being warm considering i brought 5 jackets with me on this course (and have 0 regrets) and spent our last two weeks in bolivia living in my puffy. so it was surprising......Read More
