Adventures in Yucatan, Mexico

We spent a glorious day exploring the streets of Acanceh and talking to the people there. We visited during the festival days for the patron saint of the town, the Virgen of Guadalupe. The students broke off in groups to explore distinct topics such as religion, traditions, markets, history of the pueblo, etc.  Talking with a man outside the church gates Asking a vendor about his wares Three symbols found in the center of town: a restored Mayan pyramid open for tourism, the sacred tree of the Mayan worldview, and a catholic church dedicated to the Virgen Mary Asking about how the "ruedo" is made for the corrida de toros (bullfight) In the archaeological site, talking with an expert about the buildings Learning about the "mascarones" depicting Mayan governors and kings with body modifications to help them appear more godlike At the very top, Maria explains what the downtown area would have looked like thousands of years ago

On Saturday morning we waited patiently, and then not so patiently (!) for the student's host families to arrive. Today, we welcomed them back from their first weekend with their Yucatecan families and heard about the adventures that they had! Some went to a baptism, a family dinner with 20+ people, bike riding, to a concert, and they all ate lots of good food! Today each one arrived to the school with a smile, ready to start classes! Still waiting!  Classes  Starting off the culture class with an artistic view of different aspects of Yucatan Starting off where they left off in the Spanish language class