The La Florida Rainforest Reserve in Pe uela, near Cordoba, Veracruz, South Eastern Mexico consists of 13 hectares of tropical rainforest, rich in flora and fauna. Facilities include large stone lodge and smaller Mexican style houses, which provide room, dining and class space for the students. The ranch is on the Rio Seco River, across from Cuauhtemoc, a peasant community and near the Botany and Agronomy departments of the University of Veracruz. It is a fifteen-minute bus ride from Cordoba, Veracruz a small colonial city, and one hour from the port city of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico. Unique residential program.
Students live at the center and interact with faculty as a learning community.
Students stay Mexican style rooms. Emphasis is on developing language competency, cross-cultural training, and knowledge of Mexican culture, utilizing the rainforest reserve and surrounding environment as a living laboratory. You will keep a daily journal of your experiences and observations and we discuss them in class seminars. The Center's land belongs to Julia Capistran de Early's family. Her father and uncle were community leaders in the village near the Center.