Welcome To Belize!

We knew this was going to be a great semester when each one of the students stepped off the plane eager and excited to learn about Belize (except for the part where they all fell asleep on the first drive back to campus...).  Well their curiosities are being sated with each passing day as the CCSP staff does their best to show a few introductory highlights of this beautiful country.  From meandering atop Mayan ruins, to tubing down a major river, to working amongst native flora, to meeting native fauna, there's hardly time to rest during Orientation Week!  Thankfully we managed to capture some photographic evidence of the students' first encounters with their new home:

Making the climb to the top of El Castillo, the tallest structure at the ancient
Maya city of Xunantunich

 

Mixed reactions to being on top of El Castillo

This giant caterpillar at the Belize Botanic Garden enjoyed thrashing about

Dorothy (Dordt College) making friends with the boa constrictor at the Belize Zoo

The Belize Zoo only accepts animals who would not survive in the wild.

Orientation Week concluded with a travel weekend, where we sent the girls off to discover a bit more of Belize for themselves.  Have fun, intrepid explorers!

Many great adventures have begun at bus stops...