Another delayed post, oops, but I once again (hopefully) have a good reason. I have now officially spent 6 months at site, which is both scary and wonderful. 25% through this incredible, insane journey! This month contained lots of travel and socialization, so grab a cup of coffee (or juice

Time just seems to be speeding by faster and faster the longer I'm here. So hi, welcome back to your (somewhat) regularly scheduled Maya in Paraguay update! The week after Dastan left was full of activities for Semana Santa (Holy Week) leading up to Easter. In a Catholic

This month's post comes to you a bit delayed because I had a very special visitor here the past 10 days... but more on that later. March flew by, and it's difficult to wrap my mind around the fact that I've now been in

Welcome back! This past month has been full of fun, changes, and excitement, and it's hard to believe I've been in Paraguay for 5 whole months. At the end of January, I got the chance to spend another long weekend in Encarnacion with my friends, celebrating

Welcome back! Already one month in 2026, wow. And officially 4 months into this journey. This month started with a trip to Encarnación with my friends to ring in the New Year. Encarnación is one of Paraguay's biggest cities, right on the Paraná River across from the Argentinian

Hello, happy holidays, and welcome back! I am currently finishing my 3rd week at site, but first let's catch up on how I got here! Training is over, so now I am officially a Peace Corps Volunteer! The last 2 weeks of training were filled with exams -

Before I get to the most exciting and awaited news - where I'll be living for the next two years - let's catch up on everything else I've been up to! We had our second trip of training called the Long Field Practice (LFP)

It's officially been a month here, ¡Que loco! Training has picked up in full swing. The days are long and dense, but the information is necessary, and I know that everything we are learning and doing will come in handy once we move to site in just a

I can't believe it's already/only been two weeks here! Time really does fly when you uproot your entire life, move to another country, and are consequently 5,000 miles from your typical support systems... Anyway! But all jokes aside, it really has been amazing. Starting

Mba’éichapa! ¡Buenas días! I'm so glad you're here! I am about a week from departure and everything is feeling very real and scary, but exciting too. My emotions have been all over the place - anxiety, anticipation, and gratitude. These past few weeks have been