Our first breakfast together, with fresh papaya juice

The view from our school

This woman wove this lovely fabric

We climbed a local mountain

We took a chocolate making course ... here's Micah with his mortar and pestle

We also learned how to make local vegetarian cuisine, including pepian, atol, and tortillas

One of our favorite meals at the local bar

But our best meal was vegan Venezuelan -- arepas!

We spent some time in a lovely jungle-like setting ...

... where bananas grew

And lots of other unfamiliar plantlife

Including real cotton plants

We also took a boat onto the lake

As we rowed we took a detour so Micah could explore a lighthouse

Another local meal of beans and tortillas

Beautiful foliage