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Honduras |
| Overview Itinerary Why this Trip Trip Leaders |
Overview |
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Itinerary |
| Sunday |
8/24 |
Excited for our trip, we bounce out of bed before sunrise, eager to catch our flight, and show off our matching t-shirts. Arrive in San Pedro Sula and transfer to Tela, the Caribbean coast of Honduras. After check in at Hotel Villas Telamar, we enjoy a welcome dinner and watch the first sunset of our trip. |
| Monday |
8/25 |
In the morning we leave by boat to explore the impressive rock formations of Punta Sal. We visit the sheltered bays, well hidden among the rocks, with palm fringed beaches and blue lagoons. We take a brief forest hike through a tropical forest alive with howler and white-faced monkeys. The rest of the time we are free to relax on the beach or snorkel in the world’s second largest coral reef. Late afternoon transfer to La Ceiba. |
| Tuesday |
8/26 |
After breakfast, get ready for a hiking / canopy adventure where we zipline through the pristine canopy of an old growth rainforest on the edge of Pico Bonito National Park. Travel from tree to tree through the jungle canopy. (Maximum weight 280 lbs.) |
| Wednesday |
8/27 |
Rafting on the Rio Cangrejal class 2 - 4 rapids. (You will be tested on basic swimming skills first.) The river is home to some of the best white water in Central America. We raft through beautiful scenery, between giant boulders, all in crystal clear, warm water. Afterwards, we will have time to relax and swim in the river. Afternoon ferry boat to Roatan Island. We will be transferred to the beautiful Mayan Princess hotel. |
| Thursday |
8/28 |
A day at sea. We take a wonderful boat charter and explore the beautiful waters off of Roatan. |
| Friday |
8/29 |
We have a free day to enjoy the fun and sun of Roatan, where some of the best beaches of Central America can be found. Other activities include horseback riding and fishing charters if people are interested. We could also simply take advantage of the downtime and work on our tolerance for the local brew and spirits.(good practice for CORE). |
| Saturday |
8/30 |
Get up close and personal with
bottlenose
dolphins. You may get a picture of your "first" GSB kiss. |
| Sunday |
8/31 |
After breakfast, travel to Roatan International Airport for return flight to Chicago, holding back the tears. Arrive in Chicago Sunday evening, tan, relaxed and ready to start CORE with 15 new friends! |
Why This Trip |
This trip is for you if:
- You love sporadic bursts of adventure followed by a steady stream of beverages and good times
- You want to visit the homeland of Carlos Mencia
- You want to learn how to pronounce words like Tegucigalpa
- You want to know where Honduras actually is
- You want to see Kurt with his shirt off
- You want to know the answer to: palm trees2 + dolphins + local brew100 * GSB students15 = ?
This trip is not for you if:
- You hate having fun and you don’t like people.
- You get homesick and miss mommy easily. Or daddy.
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Trip Leaders |
 Kurt "K-Yo" Young
- E-mail: Kyoung1 AT ChicagoGSB.edu
- Hometown: Joice, IA (population of 231)
- Undergrad College: University of Iowa
- Undergrad Major: Finance
- Work Experience: Past: Investment banking and other jobs that corrupt the soul and warp the mind, Present: Investment Management, Future: "That crazy guy who keeps coming to our parties."
- GSB Concentrations: Finance, Strategic Management and Jagermeister
- Hobbies: Playing golf, wine connoisseur, movie buff, reading books on tape, freestyle rapping, general tomfoolery
- Fun Fact: I measure success in liters; My long-term goal is to make my own brand of jams; 4 out of 5 dentists recommend me.
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 Jane "The Original" Lo
- E-mail: JLo1 AT ChicagoGSB.edu
- Hometown: San Jose, CA
- Undergrad College: University of California, Berkeley
- Undergrad Major: Molecular & Cell Biology, English
- Work Experience:
Past: Telling people what to do, dealing drugs, Present: Marketing, Future: Kicking your ass at everything
- GSB Concentrations: Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship and moonshine
- Hobbies: Triathlons, all sports, taking trips to new countries every year, wining and dining, the Golden State Warriors
- Fun Fact: I'm kind of a big deal.
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 Charlotte "The Beast" Troupis
- E-mail: ctroupis AT ChicagoGSB.edu
- Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
- Undergrad College: University of Notre Dame-GO IRISH!
- Undergrad Major: Marketing
- Work Experience: Past: National City Bank, Present: Marketing, Future: Cirque du Soleil performer
- GSB Concentrations: Marketing Management, Strategic Management and Miller Lite extraordinare
- Hobbies: Songwriting/guitar playing/pure awesomeness all the time, basketball, running, juggling knives, tailgating (sometimes while juggling knives), juggling knives in the direction of Anoop when he disses Notre Dame.
- Fun Fact: Lost two toenails to Panama Random Walk last year, studied abroad in New Zealand
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 Anoop "Snoop-a-Loop" Anekal
- E-mail: aanekal AT ChicagoGSB.edu
- Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
- Undergrad College: Washington University
- Undergrad Major: Computer Science and Finance
- Work Experience: Past: Equity Research and NFL Linebacker, Present: Investment Management, Future: Senior PGA Tour Golfer
- GSB Concentrations: Analytic Finance, Strategic Management and Ketel One
- Hobbies: Golfing, sports addict, hating Notre Dame, long walks on the beach
- Fun Fact: I fulfill the GSB Indian quota on this trip. I can recite every single Nelly lyric ever. I lost one toe nail battling a Great White Shark in South Africa.
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