Field trip to the Mayan Ruins at Tikal

A few weekends ago we took the 7th, 8th and 9th graders on a field trip to Tikal, where there are Mayan ruins. This is the first overnight field trip the Colegio has done. My favorite part of the trip was being able to spend time with the students and get to know them a little better by doing something fun with them. Most of the students and even many of the teachers had never been to see the ruins so it was neat to share the experience of seeing them for the first time.

It was incredibly hot in the park, especially since we were all wearing jeans as part of the school uniform. I think I drank five bottles of water in four hours. But we survived the heat and were able to relax afterwards by spending the evening in Flores, which is a little touristy island near by. We also stopped on the way to Flores at a lake and we watched the sun set while the kids skipped rocks and relaxed on the docks. We spent some time in the park in Flores. The kids had a pick up basketball game with some locals and then we ate at a pizzeria and returned to the school where we spent the night. The next day we did a little shopping in Flores, then ate at a hotel on the way home, where the girls put their heads in the pool to cool off, and then made our way home.