Category: Blog

  • Student Advances

    Adelaida, one of the students who receives scholarships from Project Ix-canaan, has finished the second year of her 3 year program to become an Accountant.

  • Meet Luis Cua

    Luis is working for Project Ix-canaan as a computer teacher. He studied to become a teacher in Guatemala City, and just recently arrived here in Peten. He has set up…

  • 2009

    Samsimian is sorting through some Mayan pottery while looking forward to another year in the jungle!

  • A Chichipin Caterpillar

    I am always amazed by the ingenuity of Mother Nature. Today we saw the first chichipin caterpillar of the season. This caterpillar lives out its life span on the chichipin…

  • Pie Crust

    I realized shortly after arriving at Mom’s place that I have never learned to make pie crust! Mom is an incredible pie maker and has filled my life with fantastic…

  • Installing New Cables

    After months of internet problems, and changes to almost every part of our satelite system, Enrique and Gonzalo install new cables and solve the problem, enabling me to begin to…

  • A Sea of Ramon

    I first learned about ramon seeds shortly after moving here. Known as “Yaxox” in Mayan, the ramon tree (Brosimum Alicastrum) is a member of the fig family, which also includes…