The Caribbean Goes Wild
The more we prepare for Honduras, the more delighted we become about running this trip. Check out this video clip that originally came from the BBC’s Wild Caribbean special: (source: BBCWorldWide) You can see that we’ll be staying in the perfect place for visiting the Mesoamerican reef. (The Roatán islands are above the northern Honduran...
Read MoreSecrets from Copán: Unsolved Mystery of the Collapse
After studying the Mayan ruins of Copán for three decades, William Fash, and archeologist from Harvard University, is still trying to figure out one thing: how did such a powerful dynasty fall? The sudden drop off in construction of new temples leaves archeologists wondering: Did the entire city collapse suddenly? Or was the decline slow and gradual, the lack of new buildings simply evidence of economic turmoil? Each major Mayan city seems to have it’s own story, but determining the exact reason for their fatal end has proven to be almost impossible. Signs of malnutrition and the...
Read MoreSneak Peek: Honduras Scuba, Spanish, and Service Trip
Calling all 2012 Honduras travelers! We’ve just gotten back form a week in Honduras, and have a fantastic trip set up for you. Check out these pictures, and start packing your bags! July 30th can’t come soon enough. Our team made a quick trip to the Mayan city of Copán to scope out the best views for you…. …and took a tour of the nearby town where we’ll spend a week. This will be home-base while we converse with our Spanish instructors, explore the ancient temples of the Maya, and take horseback excursions into the surrounding mountains. Even today you can...
Read MoreSecrets from Copán: Truths of the Mayan Calendar
Everyone has heard the Mayan rumors that the world will end in 2012. For most of us, the arrival of 2012 and no apparent end of the world was evidence enough that the world would go on to see future years. The actual date associated with this mysterious Mayan prediction however, has not yet arrived. December 21st is still months away. The good news, is that new research from the Copán site in Honduras shows that perhaps we had nothing to worry about in the first place. William Fash, an archeologist from Harvard University, was interviewed in March by La Prensa, a Honduras newspaper. His...
Read MoreShark training maintains ecological balance
As smaller fish species dwindle and the lionfish population explodes, marine specialist search for ways to protect the delicate ecological balance. Shark training may be their answer. Known for it’s flashy stripes and venomous spines, the lionfish is one of the ocean’s most aggressive predators. It’s a native to the Indo-Pacific ocean. How did an Indo-Pacific native end up in the Caribbean where they were never previously seen? Good question. While the exact origin of the Atlantic Lionfish explosion is debated, many blame it on Hurricane Andrew. During the hurricane, an...
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