Activities
As part of our progam, which focuses not only on classroom instruction, we offer activities every afternoon. The following is an example of a typical week:
| Weekday | Activity | Example |
| Monday | Movies about Latin America, especially Guatemala, with discussions afterwards | "Hija del Puma" "Danza de los 24 diablos" |
| Tuesday | Excursions to places of interest nearby Quetzaltenango | Zunil (San Simon) Salcaja (oldest church in Central America, production of typical textiles) San Andres Xecul (also one of the most famous and most beautiful churches of the country) |
| Wednesday | English classes for children | |
| Thursday | "Conferencia". For the conferences we always invite local experts and have discussions afterwards. | "Distribution of land in Guatemala" "Current politics in Guatemala" "Cosmovision and calendar of the Maya" "Guatemalan Civil War" |
| Friday | "Graduación". Graduation party for the students who are leaving. There is a different theme for the party every week. | "Noche de cocteles" "Noche de fogata y de poemas" "Noche tradicional guatemalteca" |
| Saturday/ Sunday |
On one day of the weekend we have a bigger excursion. | "Fuentes Georginas" (hot sulfur springs near Zunil) "Champerico" (small beach town by the Pacific coast) "Zaculeu" (precolumbian capital of the Mayas with temples, ballcourts, etc.) |
Here is a picture of the above mentioned Fuentes Georginas...
All of these activities are optional but are highly recommended as an important way to learn about Guatemalan life and culture.
