Hi, my name is Barrett Ihde. I am 17, live in Oregon, and I am graduating high school a semester early to adventure in the Andes and Amazon with you guys. I play soccer, basketball, and run track. I live in a very active part of Oregon and love......Read More
Runa Simi, or you may know it as Quechua, is spoken by around 10 million people throughout South America. Like many indigenous languages it is under risk of fading away. One inspirational young Peruvian woman named Renata Flores is working with her......Read More
Hola [email protected], Welcome to your course! Over the past few weeks we have been evaluating past courses, our own experience and expertise, and, most importantly, your passions and interests to design an itinerary for our upcoming semester together.......Read More
Queridos amigxs, Can you believe it’s almost time to begin packing for our adventure? We understand this phase can be stressful for you and your family. Breathe and think of only bringing what you absolutely need. Some of the following are just......Read More
In just a few short weeks, we will all be meeting in Bolivia and beginning an incredible experience together. While you are packing and preparing for the journey, we want to address a few important points regarding the use of technology and personal......Read More
Dear Students & Families, As you prepare for the upcoming departure, don’t forget about your pre-course webinar recording! While many of you joined us for the live discussion and Q&A, we also recorded the conversation and presentation so......Read More
Bienvenidos Dragones! I’m Paola, one of your instructors, and I send you a big, big hug from Sucre, the city where the liberty of Sudamerica was born. I grew up in this city but I was born in Potosí, one of the highest cities in the world. I......Read More
Hola! I hope everyone is doing well and super psyched for the adventure waiting for you just around the corner! My name is Dave and I’ll be one of your instructors this spring on your Andes and Amazon semester program along with Zack and Paola.......Read More
你好estudiantes! Greetings from Kashgar (喀什, قەشقەر), Xinjiang, China. Located in the western most part of China, Kashgar is actually geographically closer to the capital of Syria, Damascus than it is to Beijing. Kashgar and the Xinjiang......Read More
Dear Andes & Amazon Students and Parents: We would like to call your attention to the rabies pre-exposure inoculation. Please reference the Andes & Amazon Course Preparation Manual for the following response: Q: Should we get the......Read More
Hello upcoming Amazon travelers! As you are all likely beginning to visit travel doctors and make a plan for vaccinations and medication, we wanted to take this opportunity to provide some additional information, especially with regards to malaria......Read More
Dear friends, seekers, and adventurers, It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the Spring 2019 Andes & Amazon semester with Dragons! In just over two months, you will embark on a journey that will challenge and change you in......Read More
South America: Andes & Amazon - Group A, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group B, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group C, Indonesia: Community, Culture, and Conservation, Mekong: The Tibetan Plateau to the Heart of Southeast Asia, Nepal: Himalayan Studies - Group A, Nepal: Himalayan Studies – Group B
Dear Spring 2019 Travelers, It’s great to see your Yak Board come to life! This is a very exciting time of year for all of us, and while we understand that you’re likely anxious to meet your traveling companions, we have a request for you:......Read More
South America: Andes & Amazon - Group A, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group B, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group C, Indonesia: Community, Culture, and Conservation, Mekong: The Tibetan Plateau to the Heart of Southeast Asia, Nepal: Himalayan Studies - Group A, Nepal: Himalayan Studies – Group B
Dear Spring 2019 students, Welcome to the Dragons community and your course’s Yak Board! You can think of your course’s Yak Board as a online group journal and virtual bulletin board. Pre-course, you will use the Yak Board to introduce......Read More