It's hard to believe that we have already been in Guatemala for one week. Apologies for not posting sooner, but it's been a whirlwind to say the least. Here are a few of the highlights (not inlcluding basketball games which will come in another post):
Antigua
Everyone and all their luggage arrived on Wednesday the 13th and we spent two nights in the ancient capital of Antigua getting adjusted to life in Guatemala. Although most of the students know each other from D.C. the group quickly bonded over the learning experience of being in a foreign country and games of spades!
Iximche
On the way from Antigua to Xela we stopped at the ancient Mayan ruins known as Iximche. It was a great opportunity for the students to learn a bit about the history of Guatemala and it was also a chance for all of us to continue to get to know each other.
Arriving in Xela
We arrived in Xela on Friday evening and all the students were assigned to their families. The houses are: 1)Phillip and Gibril; 2) Sam, Malik, Shaq and Manny; 3) Deon, Brandon, Jailen and Antar; 4)Brianna, Canethia, Kia and Shanice; and 5) Josh. Bryan has his own house this year that we are using as a de facto meeting place and jump off for other activities.
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