Guatemala 2016

My volunteering experience with Maximo Nivel was amazing! My friend and I went for the medical trip for 2 weeks, not really knowing what to expect. We stayed at a hostel with over 20 other students from all over the world. We were provided breakfast and dinner at the house, for lunch we tried several local restaurants, which were great! We took the bus for 30 minutes every morning to go to the clinic we were assigned. We got to practice a lot of our nursing skills and helped there in whatever way we could. We would get back to Antigua around 1pm everyday so we had the evenings and weekends free to explore the city and culture. We went hiking, to local museums, ruins of old cathedreal, a macadamia nut farm, and the markets/local stores. We took a weekend trip to Tikal and Lake Atitlan which was incredible! The staff at Maximo Nivel was so welcoming and caring. They were always available to offer help! They planned weekly activities for us to do as well, like guac and salsa night, Christmas gift wrapping for kids, etc. They were a lot of fun and allowed us to meet people in the other programs. We made sure to not go out alone after 8pm and felt pretty safe. Overall it was a great experience and I would highly recommend it!