Casa Rosario Activities

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Casa Rosario's cayucos are the most popular extra-curricular activity of the students. They are available free of charge for the use of all students. In early 2002 Casa Rosario acquired a beautiful lake front property. From the shoreline there is a small channel between the rushes where the cayucos can pass into the open lake. On calm days the all-enveloping silence and beauty of the lake make the experience in the cayuco transcendental.

Swimming in Lake Atitlán is something all students will want to do. The lake is cool enough to be refreshing, but warm enough to be enjoyable. You can swim all year long as the temperature remains pretty much the same, it is only on windy days when swimming is not advisable. Do not swim near the docks (muelle) where the pilots of the small motor boats may not see you.

Vicente and Samuel are always open to good ideas. When a student wanted to know how Vicente had built the cayucos, Vicente gave a class for him and the other five or so students who expressed interest. Although the student had finished studying at Casa Rosario, he stayed two weeks longer to learn how it was built.

If you would rather swim in a pool rather than the lake, San Pedro now has a swimming pool, La Piscina (The Swimming Pool). Students at Casa Rosario get to use the pool for free the first time.

There are many internet cafes in San Pedro. The one pictured here is the one I prefer. It has the newest computers and is opens earlier and stays open later than others. It is run by Miguel Sunu, one of the local artists.

Often on Thursdays after classes are over in the afternoon, Vicente makes Guacamole (a delicious receipt of avocados, onions, garlic, chilies tomatoes, and lime juice). Then as night falls they build a bonfire on the roof (yes it is concrete) , talk and eat the guacamole with the wonderful small thick Guatemalan tortillas which will spoil you for the commercial tortillas sold in the States. More people including musicians came and played after this photo was taken, but the fire had died down somewhat and the light was too weak for a photo. This event gives people time to talk to the other students who have completed their studies and will be leaving Friday or Saturday.

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