As our trip continues and our understanding of the culture and history of Guatemala deepens, us students were presented with a mighty task. As preparation for our upcoming student planned mini trip, ominously titled x phase, we were given our sunday......Read More
¡Bienvenidos a San Juan La Laguna! As we said our fairwells to IMAP, we packed our bags and headed off to San Juan La Laguna. To get there we took one of the most popular forms of transportation, the Chicken Bus. It was an experience. The drivers......Read More
We have finished our time at IMAP and have made the move to San Juan la Laguna. There will be a student post tomorrow about our experience there. However, as a preview, we answered a few important questions during our time at IMAP. 1. How many bags......Read More
After a few days of hiking and watching an amazing sunrise over Lago Atitlan we have arrived at the Instituto Mesoamericano de Permacultura (The Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute) or IMAP. It is a beautiful place where we are learning about the......Read More
Another postdated yak that was written while on our trek and separated from WiFi. Written on Saturday in Santa Clara la Laguna… Hola! Yesterday morning we said our last goodbyes to our homestay families in Pachaj and then rode in the......Read More
The following post was written by Rose on Saturday while we were on our trek from Pachaj to Lago Atitlan. Sorry for the postdating as we have not had WiFi for the last few days. Enjoy! Hola Todos! When we first started our homestays in......Read More
Hola todos, Yesterday we departed from Earth Lodge and continued on to Pachaj, our next destination. Along the way, we cranked up the tunes, consumed some delicious gas station snacks, and dived into the Guatemalan culture. Then we arrived at the......Read More
As we arrived at our private jet terminal the cheerful kids that had started the airport experience walked off the bus dead and drowsy. It had been a long couple of days. However, walking in to the terminal changed our attitudes, as now we truly......Read More
We have finished orientation at Earthlodge, outside the old capital of Antigua, and are heading into our first homestays in the community of Pachaj. We will be spending four days there, living with local family, friends and relatives of or......Read More
Dear Guatemala 4A families and friends, The group has finally been united with their two remaining instructors, Parker and Jochen, and are en route to their orientation site. Upon arrival they will connect with the last student, Monica, who......Read More
After a long delay, the Guatemala four week groups have arrived in Guatemala!! The chartered flight just landed, and students are currently going through customs. The commercial flight carrying one instructor and three students will also be......Read More
Boys (Seth), It’s safe to say that the first two days of our trip have been tumultuous and a wild ride. The sound of the runway becomes dissonance in our ears as the Wendy’s Baconater settles in our stomachs. Our glossy eyes roll back as our......Read More
Here are some photos and videos of our first day together. While things didn’t exactly go as planned, we still had some fun!...Read More
Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive - Group A, Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive - Group B, Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive - Group C
Dear Guatemala 4 week friends and families, We have had a big day here in the Boulder office working to source alternative travel options for the Guatemala groups. We are greatly disappointed by the setback with the flight cancellation, and......Read More
