Construction in Guatemala

I had an amazing experience!! I was there for 3 weeks and the project at the time was building a veterinary clinic in San Felipe! I would walk 50 minutes everyday from my host family’s house to the project and though it was long it gave me a chance to see Antigua and see so many people! The foreman Freddy was so awesome and knew how to do everything so expertly and once he showed me what to do he kind of left me to my work, so I got a lot of hands on experience but if I ever had a question or needed help Freddy was always there. It was satisfying to see the progress of the project by the end of my trip but it would have been a lot more fulfilling to have been able to see it through start to finish. The first week I was the only person working, which was not what I was expecting, but you never know how many volunteers are gonna be there each week. I would work for about 3 and half hours and then had the afternoons free which gave me a chance to take a private Spanish class for one hour everyday with the most amazing teacher, Ana! I learned a lot and it gave me the chance to practice my Spanish and review some things that I was rusty on. I had the weekends off and I would always do whatever activity Maximo had planned for Saturday morning because it gave me a chance to meet and make friends and it immersed me in some Guatemalan culture!! Also I would highly recommend if you have time to do some tours/activities with Guinness Travel you definitely should! I was able to go and hike Acatenango Volcano which was one of the most amazing experiences I had in Guatemala!! I would also like to give a Shout Out to the whole staff at Maximo who are so friendly, supportive and helpful if I ever needed anything I felt comfortable talking to any one of them!! Overall it was a great experience for me and a good way to immerse myself in a different culture while also feeling like I made some sort of an impact even if it was small!