The Geography of Northern Caribbean

The Geography of Northern Caribbean

Summer 2010 dates: May 26 - June 9, 2010

GEOG 328 is a hands-on, regional geography field course, taught in English. Following in the rich tradition of Juan Ponce DeLeón, Puerto Rico's famous explorer, students who take this course will become explorers themselves as they spend 11 days in Puerto Rico and the Saba and Montserrat islands studying the physical and human geography of the island.

The topical areas of study will include: physical geography (landforms, climate, geology and biogeography); early colonization; government; pre-Columbian native cultures; and the nature and the impact of colonization waves.

Participants will stay in small hotels and inns at various locations around Puerto Rico and islands. Transportation will generally be by chartered vans.