Turrialba
By Rachel and Sarah
First week in Costa Rica! We had a pleasant early morning flight last Sunday and a short bus ride to the city of Turrialba. Meeting our… Read More Author Archives:
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By Rachel and Sarah
First week in Costa Rica! We had a pleasant early morning flight last Sunday and a short bus ride to the city of Turrialba. Meeting our… Read More Flores Adventures
By Sarah and Madeleine
Howdy from your southern belles, Sarah and Madeleine!
We arrived in Flores Wednesday and met our contact Deiter who gave us some introductory information about Flores… Read More Yaxha Mayan Ruins: A Photo Story
Walking up through the jungle to the site.
Climbing one of the steep pyramids.
We made it to the top!
Learning from our guide Dieter about the history of the … Read More La Choza Chula
By Nico & Sophie
Hey everyone! We just finished up a beautiful week on the beach in the small village of El Paredon. We spent our time with an organization… Read More Reflection Retreat & G-22
By Asia and Ethan
Asia and Ethan checking in after this very busy week! It started out with a bumpy ride to Cerro De Oro where we experienced a yoga… Read More Turtle Releasing & Mangrove Tour in El Paredon
Work at G22.
Group shot inside the new family home.
Mangrove Tour in El Paredon.
Acatenango hikers at the trailhead.
Turtle releasing on the beach in El Paredon.… Read More A Typical Day at PLQ
By Camille and Kaylee
Camille and Kaylee here to refresh you on the adventures of the Carpe Diem Maya group. This week we were happy to return to Xela to… Read More Our Spanish is Improving!
By Sailor and Daniel
Hola!
This Sunday we arrived at the mountain school in Fatima and Nuevo San Jose. Fatima is a community of ex-finca (plantation) workers, who were displaced… Read More First Days in Xela: A Photo Story
Sophie and Sarah practicing their communication skills calling Brian & Ellen from a pay phone.
Camile, Asia, Dan, and Nico in the central square in Xela.
Rachel, Kaylee, and Asia… Read More Desayuno Típico
By Rachel, Madeleine, and Harrison
Hola! Aqui en Xela! We are happily cruising around in the Independence Day celebrations. Last night we walked around in the city square and watched… Read More Exploring Xela
By Daniel, Kaylee, and Asia
Hola Amigos!
We started our day with a traditional Guatemalan breakfast, which included scrambled eggs, avocado, fried plantains, and black beans. Muy delicioso! From there,… Read More Independence Day and the Scavenger Hunt
By Sailor, Nico, and Camille
Hola,
This is Sailor, Nico, and Camille writing from an internet cafe in Xela, Guatemala. After a rough ride getting here, we finally made it… Read More There is a Bug on my Ice Cream
By Sarah, Ethan, and Sophie
Ethan, Sophie, and I (Sarah) are in POPs getting ice cream. Ethan and Sophie practiced their Spanish while ordering. We did a scavenger hunt throughout… Read More Embodying the Carpe Spirit
By Program Director Heather Vaught
Embodying the Carpe spirit together! Ready to embark on a whirlwind adventure through Central America.… Read More Vamos a Empezar
By Overseas Educators Brian & Ellen
Bienvenidos a la familia de Maya! We are super excited to embark upon our semester in Central America with you all! It is hard… Read More It’s Been Lit!
By Overseas Educators Julian and Hannah
24 MINIBUSES
10 PICKUPS
8 BUSES PÚBLICOS
6 AVIONES
4 LANCHAS
That’s right y’all. We moved around a lot this semester.
As a group,… Read More Scuba School and Night Diving in Roatan
By Talia
After some wild travel days, we finally made it to Roatan, Honduras for a week full of diving in the beautiful Caribbean Sea. We spent the week diving… Read More Pura Patrolling
By Siobhan Herr
We arrived at Playa Nombre de Jesus excited and antsy after our long travel day. With the ocean in mind, we quickly put on our bathing suits… Read More
Casa de Tortugas
On Friday, we were given the opportunity to harvest, process, cook and eat farm fresh fruits — the most memorable of which was the jackfruit. After our field team harvested… Read More Bona Fide-Bound!
By Chloe Steffes
Hola todos!
In the final weeks of our Nicaraguan journey, the Carpe group has really been both absorbing and adapting to nature all around us. We have… Read More 
