Gabriela Cedeño
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Flavors of Yucatán: Exploring the Art of Yucatecan Cooking
On Monday, our students visited the Instituto Gastronómico de Mérida where they joined a cooking class led by renowned Chef David Luna. On this occasion, they learned how to prepare... keep reading
Yucatecan Art: Painting Class
Last week, our students had the opportunity to learn from local Maya artists how to paint hats. This is a practice some local communities have adopted to support their economies... keep reading
Welcome to Yucatan!
We are so excited to announce that the first group of our High School Summer Abroad Language and Culture has arrived! After a long day of traveling, the students finally... keep reading
Visit to Animaya Zoo
Today´s activity was a visit to the Animaya Zoo. This zoo pretends to recreate a safari, where three different ¨ meadow ¨ exhibits can be found, including American, Euro-Asian and... keep reading
Downtown Touring
Yesterday, our students went on a bus tour on-board the Carnavalito Bus or, as locally known, the Gua-Gua, which is an old traditional Cuban open bus. This was a guided... keep reading
The Most Awaited Weekend: Chichen Itza and Cenotes
The most awaited weekend, the overnight trip! This time, our students had the opportunity to visit another of the most important cities of Yucatan, a wonder of the world and... keep reading
Traditional Yucatecan Flavours: Cooking Class
Yesterday, our students had the opportunity to learn and enjoy one of the pillars of Mexican culture, gastronomy. They went to a cooking class at ¨Instituto Gastronómico de Mérida¨, where... keep reading
Diving Into the Nature
On Saturday, our students went on their first trip outside of Merida. This time they went to the natural reserve ¨ El Corchito¨. This is a mangrove reserve that is... keep reading
Art and History of Merida
Creativity has been the theme of the week, so the students have been looking at different forms of art: from paintings to theatrical, singuing and dancing performances. On Tuesday, students... keep reading
Onboard the ¨Carnavalito¨ and some artistic collages
On Thursday, students took a bus tour onboard the ¨Carnavalito¨, an old traditional bus originally from Cuba, where they are called gua-gua. We were able to look at the most... keep reading