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Testimonials

  • "I just want to thanks all the WAVES staff for the 2 weeks that I spent in this very special place that I will visit again and again, for sure." - Caio
  • This is a great stop-off for people spending an extended time in South America. - Marieke
  • It's a great atmosphere for teamwork and cooperation. - Jeremy Koons
  • You get to interact every day with the townspeople and learn about a way of life that is probably foreign to most. - Will Moritz
  • A great alternative to the Me, Me, Me surf trip. - Coll Faragher

Baja Solar Workshop

Join a pilot expedition in Jan or again in April, 2012!

WAVES for Development has partnered with the Green-Go-Solar Project to offer a pilot expedition to San Juanico (Scorpion Bay) and Laguna San Ignacio (UN World Heritage Site) in Baja Sur, Mexico for a solar-inspired adventure.  Get the quicksheet on the Jan 15-25 Scorpion Bay Solar trip.  Next run tentatively scheduled for April, 2012.

When:  January 15-25th, April 2012

Where:  Starts and ends in San Diego, California (flights not included), shuttle to Tijuana airport, flight to La Paz, cars to San Juanico (Scorpion Bay), Laguna San Ignacio

Highlights:

  • Learn how to make your own solar panel and how to design a basic off-grid solar system
  • Work alongside local residents to install the panel
  • Provide much-needed electricity to school teachers
  • Go Whale watching and have close-up encounters with “friendly” gray whales
  • Surf, fish and explore the coast and desert, RELAX!
Price: $1,495 USD (11 days) **contact us for special pricing that does not include food & lodging
Includes the following:
  • Guided round-trip transportation San Diego airport to San Juanico (flights not included)
  • All meals and non-alcoholic beverages
  • Rustic accommodations
  • 2 whale-watching excursions in world-famous Laguna San Ignacio (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Workshop curriculum and costs
  • Access to the ‘toy chest’ include surfboards, bicycles, motorcycles/ATV, fishing gear and more
Learn more:
Questions?  apply@green-go-solar-project.org