Adventures in Yucatan, Mexico

After our days of traveling to visit different places around the peninsula, it’s time for classes to begin! Our academic classes go beyond the classroom, we give our students the tools they need to interact with local people and understand the cultural context. We provide the resources for them to discover and develop their own personal interests within this new culture.  At the same time that our classes started, we were able to marvel at one of the many archaeological ruins that still stands in Yucatan, this particular site has stelae ( upright monuments containing information in the form of texts, images or a combination of the two) and the tomb of the zones most important leader, known as Ukit Kan Le´t Tok. We were also able to swim in the cenote , or natural well, in the community of Dzalbay. To reach the crystal blue water, we had to venture underground! The food throughout our trip was amazing, and various families from the community known as “Black Jaguar” in the Mayan language

Welcome to our program blog!  It's been out of commission for a few years, but we're back, keeping you updated on the goings and doings of our current immersion program. Students from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.A have begun their program, becoming immersed in Yucatecan culture for 3 months!  The past two years have been full of challenges and changes, so this year's program will be a little different as we focus on the health and safety of our program participants and the local people and communities that they will come into contact with. Let's get started! On the way to our first destination, the coast of Yucatan, after a few technical problems it was smooth sailing toward the Gulf of Mexico! Do you know how to sleep in a hammock? Our students are now experts, and what could be better than enjoying the stars, the ocean breeze, the sand and a couple rain drops… A promising dawn as we wake up in a community of fishermen, our local guides talk to us