The Compass - Issue 05

1. Editor’s Note
By Lusine Stepanian

2. Cenotes - The Sacred Waters of Mexico
By Lusine Stepanian
“Over 4000 cenotes are spread through Yucatan, with many still not having been studied nor registered.”

3. A Mexican Fiesta
By Jennifer Lee O’Donnell
“Temazcal is an ancient spiritual practice, a sacred ritual for healing and purification.”

4. How fast will Iguazu fall?
By Golden Noble-Harris
“The excess nutrients in the water present a constant danger of eutrophication, in which algal blooms cause oxygen levels to drop and kill off plant and animal life.”

5. Along the Andes of Peru…the sequel
By Esmeralda Campos
“Quoting one of my good friends, Peruvians do know how to eat potatoes.”

6. Sailing into Patagonia
By Alison Aitken
“Would there really be cows on board? Would the sea be rough? Would we see a whale?”

Coming up in July:
- Meet the dragon of Sarajevo
- Catalonia - learn what lies beyond Dali and more…