A rooster rises at 4 in the morning making the painfully loud sound of cock-a-doodle-doo, and waking up the whole entire block. This sound then causes barking from multiple dogs. This cycle of noises repeats every hour until finally it is time to......Read More
Blistered feet, crumbled backs, dog bights, ekoli, sunburns all around. Every second was worth it. My fellow dragons and I started our adventure out on what I would say a fairly easy treck on the morning of July 12. But that was just the beginning.......Read More
Our focus of inquiry, or theme, for our trip is building bridges and making connections. By definition, the purpose of a bridge is to connect two things. By providing this space to learn, dragons has built their half of the bridge and invited us to......Read More
Hola Yak readers, Imagine waking up in your bed at 6am to a very large marching band right outside, now you are in my life so welcome to Nebaj a rather large town in Guatemala. Instead of going in depth on what I am doing in Nebaj, I would like to......Read More
Hello Friends and Family! We are on a trek in the Cuchumatanes Mountains until Monday at noon. We will be able to post yaks, talk to family, and give a full update when we are back. The group is in good spirits and we are enjoying our trek so far!...Read More
To my many Yak followers, Thus far, my experience in Guatemala has been one filled with amazing highlights featuring new friends, a loving host family, and dedicated instructors. On June 28, our group hit the ground running with a delicious dinner......Read More
Society has made a habit of building walls. Every organism has built a wall, even if they dont realize it. Rather if its personal walls youve built up to seperate yourself from something out of your confort zone, or to separate yourself from a......Read More
So far my experience in Guatemala has opened my eyes to new cultures and beliefs, and has taught me how to interact with people from different parts of the world. In my homestay in San Juan La Laguna, I immediatley felt at home due to the generosity......Read More
Now that we have reached the mid-point of our trip, i feel many bridges have been built and many connections have been formed. For starters our group connected pretty well since the beginning and we have only gotten closer in my opinion. You would......Read More
As I was preparing for this trip one of my concerns was being able to communicate with others in Spanish. At first I had viewed this as a barrier. I believed that I wouldn´t be able to understand those around me. Once I was put into these......Read More
Dear friends and families, Here are a few photos from the group’s farewell homestay gathering in San Juan la Laguna last night. The group is currently en route to Todos Santos in the Cuchumatanes mountains, and looking forward to beginning a......Read More
hi! i am currently in an internet cafe in San Juan which is one of the four towns around Lake Atitlan. I am having an amazing time with my new Guatemalan family. My host mothers name is Viviana and she has two daughters named Ashlyn (7) and Paola (5......Read More
