Making Friends in Yelapa

During the periods of free time, participants often gather into small groups and then set off together, to explore the village and surrounding mountains and jungles. The trek to the high waterfalls provides ample opportunity to get to know fellow participants a little better. Below left Hector (a nickname given by a resident of Yelapa, and quickly picked up by retreat participants) poses with Pamela Arthur our guide for the trek. Pamela has been spending 7 months a year living in Yelapa for 20 years, but returns to her home in Canada during the summers. She designs equestrian courses, and is an expert horse woman. In Yelapa, she takes groups on foot or by mule into the mountains on trips that can last 4 hours or 3 days depending upon the group.