27 Charcos
After much prayer and preparation, the first session summer interns arrived on May 24th. There are 4 of them, 2 gals and 2 guys, and they are great! Very fun and flexible and excited for what the summer is going to hold. They got settled in on Sunday, oriented around the villages and school on Monday, then had a team-building adventure trip to 27 Charcos (27 Waterfalls) on Tuesday. I had been wanting to go over the past few months but hadn't had the opportunity, so I was super excited that we were going to be taking the interns. None of us had driven to the waterfalls before, so after finally spotting the TINY washed-out sign, turning around,
driving through a cane field, and guessing at the fork in the road, we discovered our destination! One of the best (coolest/well-kept) tourists spots I've seen thus far, we paid our pesos, requested our guide - La Machina (The Machine), got suited up in life vests, helmets, and for those without water-type shoes, classy Dominican water shoes (yes, they are rubber and look like 1980's patent loafers), and were off through the jungle of the DR!
We swam/hiked/climbed/were lifted up a series of pools, waterfalls, and hills in order to get to the "top", where we proceeded to jump/swim/climb/slide down. Our guide would go before us and somehow LIFT/THROW us up from the water to the next pool or hill, then tell us exactly how and where to jump or slide down into the next pool. The natural beauty of the area was amazing, and we had so much fun that I'm already planning on returning! We also were able to bond in the approx. 5 hours spent hiking, being magically lifted up the side of a mountain, and supporting each other as we jumped from up to 20 foot drops.
After much prayer and preparation, the first session summer interns arrived on May 24th. There are 4 of them, 2 gals and 2 guys, and they are great! Very fun and flexible and excited for what the summer is going to hold. They got settled in on Sunday, oriented around the villages and school on Monday, then had a team-building adventure trip to 27 Charcos (27 Waterfalls) on Tuesday. I had been wanting to go over the past few months but hadn't had the opportunity, so I was super excited that we were going to be taking the interns. None of us had driven to the waterfalls before, so after finally spotting the TINY washed-out sign, turning around,
driving through a cane field, and guessing at the fork in the road, we discovered our destination! One of the best (coolest/well-kept) tourists spots I've seen thus far, we paid our pesos, requested our guide - La Machina (The Machine), got suited up in life vests, helmets, and for those without water-type shoes, classy Dominican water shoes (yes, they are rubber and look like 1980's patent loafers), and were off through the jungle of the DR!
We swam/hiked/climbed/were lifted up a series of pools, waterfalls, and hills in order to get to the "top", where we proceeded to jump/swim/climb/slide down. Our guide would go before us and somehow LIFT/THROW us up from the water to the next pool or hill, then tell us exactly how and where to jump or slide down into the next pool. The natural beauty of the area was amazing, and we had so much fun that I'm already planning on returning! We also were able to bond in the approx. 5 hours spent hiking, being magically lifted up the side of a mountain, and supporting each other as we jumped from up to 20 foot drops.
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