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!

Saul at the Ruinas de Carmen

Thumbs up for the views

Saul, Maddie, and Caroline found Volcán de Agua

Hunter befriending a cat with a view of the valley behind Earthlodge

The group warming up for the day with some Rock Paper Scissors Splits!

Scavenger hunt in Antigua

Day hike!