Hi Everyone!
This is Mary, Katrina, and Jasmine writing from an internet cafe in Poptun, the destination of our first homestay. We are staying in Ixobel, a small neighborhood outside of Poptun, but right now, we are listening to the pouring rain while in town completing our scavenger hunt. After completing our difficult, to say the least, 9 hour hike to the cave yesterday, we have settled into our homestays… Read More
As we sit here, typing our first blog, sweat drips from our foreheads. Outside the climate mimics our physical condition as it pours down rain. But nothing can stop our sunny smiles on this beautiful Sunday afternoon in Ixobel. Today we had the pleasure of meeting our first homestay families and devouring a delicious home cooked meal together. It came as no surprise that the language barrier is quite challenging, but we… Read More
Hey friends and family!We miss you so much and are writing from a small internet cafe in Poptun! We just met our home-stay families for the next week and enjoyed a traditional almuerzo in a local villager´s home.
We just enjoyed a great 3 day orientation at the fabulous finca ixobel. The food was deliciosa, the people friendly, and the ambiance incredible! Some of us decided to go horseback riding… Read More
We made it! And all is well. In fact, the ‘farm’ at which we’re staying is an oasis — especially after the thirty-plus hours of flights and van riding it took for us to begin our journey. Already, we have had a nice balance of getting to know each other, adjusting to the shift in climate, language, and food, relaxing in hammocks, and cooling off in the lagoon. We’ll be… Read More
Backpacking in Olympic National Park this summer
Saludos a todos los estudiantes de Carpe Diem MAYA! We hope everyone’s summer has been fantastic! We are quickly approaching our rendezvous time at the SFO airport, which is now only 8 days away. OH MY! We are ridiculously excited to meet all of you and start this much-anticipated adventure. We are writing you from Portland, OR, where we are currently preparing for… Read More
