Day Five: Goodbye San Juan, Hello Ponce
After four fantastic days in San Juan, today it was sadly time to say goodbye. On our way to Ponce, we stopped at the Camuy River Caverns. The Camuy Caves are the third largest cave system in the world, with the main part of the cavern reaching over 17 stories high! Through the middle runs the Camuy River, which is an estimated 45 million years old. This was one of those places that is completely breathtaking, but impossible to photograph. I'm so glad the students were able to experience this site.
In the afternoon we visited the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Plaza. This is where we explored archaeological ruins from approximately 25 A.D., including 9 ball fields, 186 burial sites and 3 ceremonial plazas. We started by walking through the park to observe several native plants and trees and then explored the ruins of the Taino people.
Coming into Ponce was like driving through Europe... narrow winding streets, charming architecture and statue-lined plazas. We were definitely not in San Juan anymore.
For dinner, we did something that I had never done before with Explorica... a cooking class! We learned how to make Mofongo, a traditional national dish made with yucca, garlic and chicharron. Meggan and Bella had a cooking showdown (see video in Google Photo Album).
In the afternoon we visited the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Plaza. This is where we explored archaeological ruins from approximately 25 A.D., including 9 ball fields, 186 burial sites and 3 ceremonial plazas. We started by walking through the park to observe several native plants and trees and then explored the ruins of the Taino people.
Coming into Ponce was like driving through Europe... narrow winding streets, charming architecture and statue-lined plazas. We were definitely not in San Juan anymore.
For dinner, we did something that I had never done before with Explorica... a cooking class! We learned how to make Mofongo, a traditional national dish made with yucca, garlic and chicharron. Meggan and Bella had a cooking showdown (see video in Google Photo Album).
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