An optional side trip will take the adventurous student to the great Mayan site of Tikal in Guatemala. This is travel up close and personal with the local cultures. The class will take local buses and boats to our destinations and carry all that is needed in a backpack or bag. Camping in various of the locations is possible and encouraged. Valid travel documents , health insurance, and physician's statement of current good health required .
Travel insurance is required.
Trip cancellation insurance is optional. Once enrolled, each participant should complete arrangements for these without delay. Through Tropical Adventure Students will learn about themselves and the environment through a two-week series of adventures on the tropical island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project is a course that mixes psychology and marine ecology. We will live in environmentally friendly tent-cottages on the side of the mountain overlooking Maho Bay.