You can take cooking courses, weaving classes, music instruction, art instruction, and other classes . Your teacher will give you a tour of the town, showing you various important locations. We organise visits to rural schools and libraries, the local battered women's shelter, the two orphanages. Xela is surrounded by ten beautiful mountains. Hiking is arranged through a local guide organisation we have worked with.
All activities are optional, and most take place outside of class time.
You can participate in guided field trips to the following Mayan villages to appreciate their unique work in weaving, pottery, wicker furniture, basket weaving, textiles, hand woven blankets, wooden ceremonial masks and a women's cooperative in Santa Ana . Zunil Zunil is a beautiful town with a lot of agriculture and a market on Mondays. Zunil is nestled in a valley between mountains and a volcano. Each week we offer lectures and activities that provide additional exposures to the language and information about Guatemala and Central America's history, culture and people. Through round table discussions, students can meet community leaders and participate in discussions and debates.