March 2
- Enterprise car rentals to Miami Airport, depart 10:00am
- Surinam Airways - depart Miami 4:15pm, arrive Georgetown 9:45pm
- Accomodation: Grand Coastal Hotel
- Telephone: 011-(592)-220-1091
March 3
- Sleep in, recover, eat roti, Georgetown driving tour
- Accommodation: Grand Coastal Hotel
- FROM THIS POINT UNTIL WE RETURN TO GEORGETOWN, THERE IS NO PHONE SERVICE OTHER THAN THE FACULTY
SATELLITE PHONE. We will be maintaining an active daily blog and should have email contact.
March 4
- 6:00am: depart with Geoffrey Anthony ("Peasy") and van from Grand Coastal
- Georgetown to Iwokrama (approx 6 hours)
- Iwokrama: lunch, afternoon hikes, dinner, evening wildlife river trip
- Accommodation: Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, http://www.iwokrama.org/
March 5
- Breakfast at Iwokrama
- Travel to Iwokrama Canopy Walkway (1 hour), canopy tour
- Travel to Surama Village (1 hour)
- Lunch, nature and village tours, ecotourism discussions
- Accommodation: Surama Village Eco-Lodge, http://www.suramaecolodge.com/
March 6
- Dawn hike to Surama Mountain, breakfast
- Travel to Toka; lunch on the way (2-3 hours)
- Toka: traditional pottery demonstration, FGCU group demonstrates clay ocarinas
- Travel to Yupukari (2 hours), dinner
- Accommodation: Caiman House/Rupununi Learners, http://www.rupununilearners.org/
March 7 - Cultural Introduction
- Village Program Session 1: Cultural Introduction
- *Yupukari tour; village governance and organization; language and education; traditional life and contemporary issues
- Art Camp Session 1, Yupukari Primary School, Principal Maisie Li
- School debrief and preparation for the next day
- Evening - Creative Workshop, journals and blog, caiman trips
March 8 - Clay Brick Production
- Village Program Session 2: Local Clay
- *Walk to site for making clay bricks, learn about the process and product, bring clay back to Caiman House
- Art Camp Session 2
- School debrief and preparation for the next day
- Evening - Creative Workshop, journals and blog, caiman trips
March 9 - Day Trip to Katoka
- Village tour, demonstrations and activities TBA, balata workshop
- Visit with relatives of Guy Marco, our program advisor
- Return to Caiman House
March 10 - Day Trip to Karanambu
- Ranch tour, otters, possible river tour, activities TBA
- Meet Diane McTurk, legendary conservationist and director of the Karanambu Trust
- Return to Caiman House
March 11 - Craft Production
- Village Program Session 3: Local Crafts
- *Demonstrations of wood and fiber crafts - wood carving, canoe building, baskets and mats, hammocks
- Art Camp Session 3
- School debrief and preparation for the next day
- Evening - Creative Workshop, journals and blog, caiman trips
March 12 - Fishing, Farming, and Cooking
- Village Program Session 4: Food
- *Learn about living in a sustainable landscape, fishing and farming practices, traditional Macushi foods, cassava
- Art Camp Session 4
- School debrief and preparation for the next day
- Evening - Creative Workshop, journals and blog, caiman trips
March 13
- Village Program Session 5: Sustainability
- *Environmental research; caiman, turtle and arapaima projects; future prospects for Yupukari; cultural sustainability
- Art Camp Session 5
- Afternoon - Completion of all projects (students, faculty, and primary school), exhibition and celebration of work produced
- Evening: dinner, wrap up the program, village campfire celebration
March 14 - Departure
- Pack up and prepare for departure
- Transport to Karanambu Airstrip; arrive by 10:30am
- Charter flight Evergreen Adventures/TransGuyana Airways
- Karanambu to Kaieteur to Georgetown
- Accomodation: Grand Coastal Hotel
March 15
- Georgetown: Walter Roth Anthropology Museum, National Art Museum, University of Guyana, Stabroek Market
- Accomodation: Grand Coastal Hotel
March 16
- Return to Miami, Surinam Airlines, dep GEO 11:15am, arrive MIA 3:45pm, return to FGCU approximately 8:00pm