Jina Talks About Her Experience On The Programme
It was a great program, providing both theoretical and hands-on experience. Starting with IMAP was very beneficial. We learned a lot about Mayan culture and agriculture, and we even created…
The often overlooked black Garifuna community in Livingston, Guatemala – by Reanna and Ashwin
Guatemala, known for having the second highest proportion of indigenous people in the Americas, is often overlooked when it comes to black communities from a Western perspective. However, on the…
Hannah Talks About Comalapa and Casa Jamalil
Whilst on the programme, I spent three weeks with a few other participants in Comalapa at Casa Jamalil, learning about bio-construction techniques. We were welcomed to the site by Roberto…
Luke’s Tostadas Recipe
When the Green-up programme coordinators decided to add an orientation weekend at a cosy mountainside cabin at the start of the programme, they faced the challenge of keeping the group…
Finbar Talks About His Week In Antigua
One of my favourite parts of my visit to Guatemala was the week we spent in Antigua. We started the week by hiking up a volcano. This was my first…
