Special Trips & Workshops

  1. Guided Journey to the Mayan Heartland with Mirabai Starr and Fernando Mendoza--a magical adventure into the ancient land of the Maya and the internal landscapes of personal creativity and spirit. Connect with Mayan healers; explore hidden temples in the jungle; guided writing at Mayan Ruins; drawing inspired by ancient glyphs; music-making and movement; conversational Spanish instruction, boat trips into the Caribbean wilderness. 19-25 January, 1997.

  2. Yucatan Mayan Ruins and Caribbean Diving Adventure--a ten-day trip including archaeological tours of DzibanchŽ, Kohunlich, Becan, Chicanna, Xpujil, and Chac-Choben plus diving at San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Hol Chan, Lighthouse Reef, Blue Hole and Half Moon Caye. Winter 1996.

  3. Bridging Earth and Spirit--a writing adventure in the Mayan heartland of Mexico with Connie Higdon, Ph.D. (What the Rain Says, Motherlove) and Mirabai Starr, M.A. (Barefoot, The Seventh Sister). The writing workshop will focus on writing personal truths and the importance of voice, place and character in creating a story. Along with wting sessions at Rancho Encantado, we will spend three days writing at several majestic Mayan ruins deep in the Yucatan rainforest, accompanied by SErge Riou, a Mayanist and site photographer, and Luis Tellez, the Rancho's resident director and Mayan expert. 4-11 January, 1997.
Call Rancho Encantado at 1-800-505-MAYA or e-mail us for additional information.


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