18/2/19 Buenos dias de Bolivia! We just finished our first trek! It was super fun and challenging, we explored Toro Toro national park and learned about the history from our guides Don Mario and Lina who we shared our lives with for five beautiful......Read More
Hello everyone! What great first trek! First, we packed up, left Cochabamba, and descended into Toro Toro National Park, where we met our guides, Don Mario and his daughter Lina. Don Mario is a truly amazing person. He knows the park like the back......Read More
Hola Familias! We have been in Bolivia for exactly ten days now but it already feels like a lifetime ago that we arrived at the airport and were greeted by Jhasmany, Sandy y Jesse. The first five days we spent in an amazing eco lodge which felt like......Read More
Our first trek was a success! We have now reached Tiquipaya, where our 3 week long homestay will begin. Today we are meeting our families and I couldn´t be more excited! Our trek was incredible. Although some of our group got sick, we were still......Read More
Orientation is a wrap! Scavenger hunts, team building excercises, and lessons on group safety and health have kept us very busy and it’s now time to get out there and learn. Today we begin a 5 day, 4 night trek in Torotoro national park. We......Read More
Jackson – I am very happy to have Danielle, Morgan and Lyla here to translate for me! Danielle – This is a very exciting activity. We re currently in an internet cafe in Quillacollo on a scavenger hunt. Morgan – ¡Buenas tardes!......Read More
Today our group had a scavenger hunt on the outskirts of Cochabamba. There were several things on the list, like “find a liquid that you have never tried before,” “find a man named Francisco,” and “ask someone to tell......Read More
Things are off to a great start here at our group orientation! Students will be posting Yaks shortly from their first scavenger hunt, and more updates and photos coming soon....Read More
Hola todos! This is Sam Hollister, with group members Allyson, Teagan, and Hannah, completing our first mission on our Cochabamba scavenger hunt. We have spent three days in an eco lodge outside the city called Janajpacha, a beautiful outdoor haven......Read More
The Andes & Amazon group A students landed in Santa Cruz at 6:02 am local time. They are now awaiting their connecting flight to Cochabamba, where the instructors will greet them when they arrive. We will share a photo once the whole group......Read More
Andes & Amazon Group A is at their departure gate in Miami and ready to board their first flight! Friends & family members, please look out for a yak post from the instructor team once the students arrive safely in Cochabamba, which will be......Read More
Hello comrades, my name is Michela Laurin, and I hail from Pittsfield, a small city in western Massachusetts. I, too, am a returning Dragons student, and I spent my first semester in Morocco. I traveled all over the country, and picked up some......Read More
Hola queridos, Your instructor team here in Samaipata, Bolivia. We have spent the last week together getting the final pieces together for our adventure and are so ready to get started. Can you tell how excited we are? We’ll be waiting for......Read More
Dear Dragons Students & Parents, Your journey is right around the corner and we can’t wait to meet you! Below is a reminder about your day-of travel details. Should you need to reach our staff during students’ travel days (both during AND......Read More
Hey everyone ! I’m getting so excited, reading everyone’s posts … :+) My name is Allyson. I was born & raised in California, 30 minutes east of San Francisco. I graduated from high school last year, & wanted to take a gap year to learn......Read More