Belize Trail of Study: June 17-26, 2008
A special thanks goes out to Peter, who led us on an adventure the 17 of us will never forget!!
Like running into this Tapir....
What a trip of a lifetime!! You never know what a night hike is going to turn up?
Aurora shares her vast understanding of healing and medicinal jungle plants with our class!!
Ernesto holds a vast understanding of the ways of the rainforest and shared many jungle survival skills with us.
....including this Jaguar kill site of the Agouti
All of us are students alike!!
Our deep jungle experience provided us with ....
....this healing water - considered sacred by many!!
This Mayan site we visited, off the beaten path, is the location that one of the known Crystal Skulls was found....
AHH!! Rio Blanco.....
......where Heraldo and his wife Elizabeth share all that they have....
...including the freshly picked and prepared cocoa (chocolate) beans.
What an honor and deeply humbling visit with this Grandmother of the earth!!
....a pup sneaks in a snack
....more pups enjoy Cohun Palm!!
Heraldo and his sons play. What a time rich day we shared together.
The life Force runs strong here....
Our class ended with three relaxing days on our own private Island for diving, snorkelling, pom ball and...
....red mangrove & reef study and ....
...a visit to the Smithsonian Research outpost.
...and the now famous hermit crab races!!!
