Amazing!

This program really allows you to explore and understand the Amazon, its people, and current issues surrounding ts use. While we always had Belem and our homestay families to return to, it was the excursions that gave you an eye opening view of the reality of where you are. While the boat trip is unforgettably beautiful and gives you some interaction with the human/natural resource conflict of the region, it is the road trip to the South of Para that forces you to understand the conflicts of the region. These trips are academically stimulating and give you a chance to experience unique aspects of Amazonian culture. And like I said, when those trips are all said and done and you return to Belem, you have an amazing family to stay with and an amazing city to explore.