I spent one month on University of Virginia’s “Semester at Sea” Maymester program which focused on UN Developmental Goals. We traveled from the Bahamas to Trinidad&Tobago, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize. I took a political science course titled “Politics of Central America,” did field work and community service.
My mom peers through the aquarium at Atlantis resort.
My mom peers through the aquarium at Atlantis resort.
A view of Atlantis resort through the water.
A craftsman carves wood sculptures to sell at a market in the Bahamas.
A man stares out at the sea in the Bahamas.
A night shot of the Bahamas.
Performers at the sea port of Trinidad&Tobago.
A beach in Trinidad&Tobago.
Colorful houses of Trinidad&Tobago.
A man washes a street corner in Trinidad&Tobago.
The beautiful view from the Hindu temples of Trinidad&Tobago.
A man working at the La Brea Tar Pits in Trinidad
Our tour guide at the La Brea Tar Pits in Trinidad shows us samples of tar in the land.
Our tour guide at the La Brea Tar Pits in Trinidad shows us samples of tar in the land.
Cocoa bean trees at a plantation in Trinidad
A street in Colon, Panama.
At the SOS Orphanage in Panama, outside of Colon.
Wild animals such as monkeys are a common site in Portobello and other parts of Panama.
The area of Portobello in Panama is seaside and beautiful but still poverty ridden, like many parts of the country.
A sloth in Costa Rica.
The seaside town of Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica is known for its laid back atmosphere and beautiful beaches.
Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.
A banana factory in Costa Rica, behind-the-scenes.
Graffiti in Honduras street.
A police officer looks out at the view in Honduras eco-tourist spot.
A mountainside resort in Honduras, known for its eco-tourism.
A lake water taxi in Guatemala.
Members of a village in Guatemala dress up and prepare to do a dance for visitors. this was a way in which the village earns money for itself and its people.
Members of a village in Guatemala dress up and prepare to do a dance for visitors. this was a way in which the village earns money for itself and its people.
Village members participate in a traditional Guatemalan ritual.
Village members participate in a traditional Guatemalan ritual.
We visited a village school where Guatemalan students, ages 6 and up, crowd into one classroom to learn
Guatemalan children playing soccer with Semester at Sea visitors.
A Guatemalan village baby.
A child stands outside the village church.
Women of the village prepare meals for visitors and the village community.
They use a solar panel outdoor oven to make the chicken and tamales.
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