Our Journey Begins in Antigua

Successful Scavenging!

Written By OEs, Soumya & Ryan

Hola from Antigua! Soumya and Ryan here, sharing about our first few days as a group. We landed in Guatemala in the wee hours of the morning and made our way to the outskirts of the beautiful city of Antigua. At the peaceful Earthlodge retreat, we dove into getting to know each other through games, lessons about safety and cultural norms, nighttime gatherings in the temescal (traditional Mayan steam room), and a hike through the hills that surrounded us. Every morning we woke to the sunrise over the beautiful volcanoes and at night we enjoyed watching lava explosions from afar. Finally, we forayed into Antigua and the students got to explore the city on a scavenger hunt!

Day hike!
Scavenger hunt in Antigua
The group warming up for the day with some Rock Paper Scissors Splits!

Hunter befriending a cat with a view of the valley behind Earthlodge
Matt with a puppy at Eco Farms GT
Emma and Jane under El Arco
Enjoying the sun from a rooftop in Antigua
Our group flag that we created during Opening Ceremony
A jaw dropping sunset view from Cafe Sky
Saul, Maddie, and Caroline found Volcán de Agua
Thumbs up for the views
Featuring hands of all our members
Putting their flexibility to the test!
Sunrise hike down to Earth Lodge the morning we arrived in Guatemala
The group ending their scavenger hunt in Antigua with a view of Volcán Agua
Saul at the Ruinas de Carmen