On our last morning in Ak’Tenamit, we piled into the lancha (a small boat) with our generous and talented host, Doña Miriam, and said goodbye to the towering cliffs, vibrant forests, and shimmering waters surrounding Cafe Tantin. The next phase......Read More
(Please find a google translated version below) Centroamerica (CA) es una franja delgada de tierra en medio de dos oceanos, hace miles de años, cuando este pedacito de tierra emergio de las profundidades y se convirtio en el puente natural que une......Read More
Hello there, Don´t know where to start, it has been about three days since when we departed from Ak´Tenamit to our midcourse and now we are at Qachuu Aloom at the department of Bajo Verapaz. I´ll do my best to explain my time in Ak´Tenamit. In......Read More
¡Hola todos! Here in Rio Dulce we have got to meet some amazing people that have shared their stories and culture with us. Yesterday (July 14) we got chance to meet Rogelio in Livingston who is part of the Garifuna culture. The Garifunas are a......Read More
With each transition that we make from one place to another, our instructors brief us on where we are going, what we will be doing there, and why we support the organizations that we are going to be involved with. As someone who always wants to know......Read More
Don Miguel angel “Gato”, the former cooperative president of Nuevo Horizonte, has given us a detailed introduction explaining the various projects and the daily life here. But what does it mean to live in a such self-sufficient “utopic”......Read More
And in a blink of an eye, our time with the community at Nuevo horizonte has come to a close. Our 6 days here have been full of new learning, fresh tortillas, and shared stories with community members. Students have been taking daily Spanish classes......Read More
¡Hola! After a fun day of education/swimming at the lovely Lago Petén Itzá, we’ve settled in to the co op community of Nuevo Horizonte. For the past couple of days, we’ve been learning with this close-knit community of guerillas and hearing......Read More
Hola a todos, Going back to 5am July 2, we left our comfortable house in Yam Che, Coban for an amazing camping experience through Maya ruins. Our trip was jump started along with our broken down pick up truck and we arived at the first site, Nakum,......Read More
Hola! We’re still alive! We are thriving actually. For the last couple days we have been staying in a beautiful house hosted by wonderful, hardworking women. They feed us way too much but we can’t help but try to finish because it is so......Read More
Hola amigues y familia, Hello friends and family, The program has officially started, after a long flight + drive yesterday, we arrived in a beautiful family owned Ecolodge located in the middle of the cloud forest in Coban, Alta Verapaz. We have......Read More
We’re all here, safe, and ready for the adventure ahead. Next up… Orientation!...Read More
All students are here and we are just about ready to board for Guatemala City! More updates to come upon arrival....Read More
Hi!! I’m Emma, and I’m 16 years old from New York. I love dance and reading as well as photography, violin and travel. Last summer I spent 2 weeks teaching in Belize which was an incredible experience…I’m so excited to go......Read More
Hola compañeros! Me llamo Mikah. Tengo 16 años pero voy a tener 17 en el 28 de Junio. Soy de california. Vivo cerca de San Fransisco. Soy una chica athletica y artistica. A mi me gusta surfear, campar, snowboard, jujar fútbal y explorar. A mi me......Read More
