12 credits in Spring or Summer (minimum enrollment of 8
required.) This unique and exciting abroad program takes place
in the North Rupununi region of Guyana, South America. Guyana,
the 'land of many waters', is an English-speaking country with a
population of only 750,000 people and the land area equivalent
to Idaho. It is still over 75% forested with ancient, largely
pristine, tropical rain forest largely (85%) intact. The North
Rupununi region of Guyana contains both tropical rain forest and
savanna biomes and is inhabited by less than 1 person per square
mile. The land is supremely rich with biodiversity and has
global significance because of its large numbers of species,
many of which are geographically confined to the Guianan Shield
(due to its 1 billion year plus age and the vastness of its
still largely intact habitats).The North Rupununi is home to the
communal Makushi indigenous people, who live in several villages
in this expansive and breathtakingly beautiful landscape. The
Makushi still hunt with