Students en route to home!
Sarah O'Brien, Dragons Admin
All students have either been picked up are have checked in for their connecting flights home! Safe travels home students! Best, The Dragons Admin Team...Read More
Peru: Sacred Mountains
Back in the United States
Sarah O'Brien, Dragons Admin
Students successfully landed on LATAM flight 2380 into JFK at 9:10am EST! They are currently going through customs and will be on their way to their connecting flights as soon as they are through 🙂 It has been such a pleasure to travel with all......Read More
Landing Slightly Early in the United States
Sarah O'Brien, Dragons Admin
Students will arrive slightly early (9:08am EST) back into the United States from Lima this morning! You can track the status of their flight here. Best, The Dragons Admin Team...Read More
Landed in Lima!
Sarah O'Brien, Dragons Admin
Hello families and friends, The students have safely landed in Lima and are awaiting their departure to the United States on LATAM flight 2380, which is currently scheduled to depart at 12:15am. You can track their flight status here. Best, The......Read More
¡Adiós, Perú! / Goodbye Peru!
I-team, Instructor
After almost a month of traveling together, trekking through cold, immense, and snow scalp Andean mountains and the green, hot and humid Peruvian Amazon, the time has come to say goodbye. Our group’s flight has just taken off from Padre......Read More
From Finca las Piedras to Hacienda Herrera
I-team, Instructor
Queridas familias de dragones, We have spent some beautiful days at Finca las Piedras, a research and education center located one hour north of the city of Puerto Maldonado in the Peruvian Amazon. At La Finca, we have done many interesting......Read More
International Return Flight Information
Sarah O'Brien, Dragons Admin
Dear Families & Friends, It is hard to believe that almost four weeks have passed since your student embarked on this incredible adventure! It won’t be long until students will be boarding their planes back home. We are sure you are anxiously......Read More
Update from the Peruvian Amazon
I-team, Instructor
Hey, familia de Dragones! Everyone is having a great time. Today we had an introductory walk and learned about Brazil nuts, cacao trees, and various curiosities of the Peruvian rainforest. After lunch, the Finca de las Piedras team (research center......Read More
Group arrived at Finca Las Piedras Research Center
Zack, Instructor
After a long drive and a drop of some 12,000ft of elevation, we have arrived to the last excursion of our trip, the Peruvian Rainforest! We’ve lucked out and are currently experiencing a cold front of highs in the mid-80s, but it should be back to......Read More
Fotitos de Paru Paru
I-Team Peru, Instructor
Here there are some photos from our time in Paru Paru, a community located in the Parque de la Papa (Potato Park)- Cusco....Read More
Potato planting in Paru Paru Photos
Instructor Team, Participant
Who knew there were so many types of potatoes! Here are some photos from our time learning about how to plant potatoes....Read More
The Last Day of The Lares Trek
Harper, Participant
Dear Families, For those following the Yak Board, I apologize for the delay in the update about the last day of the Lares Trek. While I am sure most of you have heard about the group’s decision to cut the trek a day short, I am hoping to......Read More
Group Split: Machu Picchu and Moray/Pisac/Paru...
Instructor Team, Participant
After the Lares Trek the group was feeling tired and not super excited to embark on the intense journey to Machu Picchu. When presented with the option to push on to Machu Picchu the next day or cancel it for a trip to Cusco instead the group......Read More
Left the Lares Trek one day early
I-team, Instructor
The Lares Trek near Urubamba can be done in 3 or 4 days, depending on the route you take; we opted for the 4-day route. The first and fourth days are only a few short, easier hours of hiking, but the second and third days are quite long and......Read More