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General Application Procedures: Applicants must be 18 or older and may enroll for one or more sessions, signing up for a single course offering in each session. Except where noted in the course descriptions, workshops are open to all levels of students, from beginners to advanced professionals. Enrollment in all sessions is limited. Participants are admitted to Finca La Maya without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national or ethnic origin.

Application is for entire sessions only. Participants should plan to arrive and depart on Saturdays before and after the Monday through Friday sessions. When planning your itinerary for Panama, consider the many other fabulous things to do here? you may want to stay longer!

Discounts: Seniors 60 years or older and full-time students receive 10% off. Participants registering for two consecutive sessions at Finca La Maya receive a $200 per person discount on the second session. Tuition discount of $100 if received 2 months before scheduled session begins.

Rates and Tuition: The tuition total is due and payable in advance.

Online: (credit card or check). Easiest and fastest way. Please fill out registration form below, and use the PayPal system below.

NOTE: Please note that Paypal adds 3% to the total cost of registration to cover PayPal.

By Mail: Please fill out registration form and send a check for the appropriate amount made payable to Starr McCamant / Finca La Maya and send to:

PTY 14222
11010 NW 30th St. Suite 104
Doral, FL 33172-5032

Foreign payments must be made payable in U.S. dollars.

Sessions Costs

1-Week Cost Per Person


‘Quad’ room with single bunk beds, shared bath

$1200

Large shared rooms, with single beds, shared bath

$1500

Private Room. Queen bed with private bath
(limited availability)

Add $500 to tuition

Day Student
(no overnight accommodation, includes lunch)

$500


Rate includes meals, snacks & non-alcoholic beverages

 

Driving Directions to Finca La Maya

From Panama City:  Drive southwest on PanAmerican highway ("autopista") for approximately one hour 10 minutes to San Carlos (as always, time depends on traffic!). Continue past the turnoff for San Carlos for .8 km.   After highway curves toward the right, look for a new sign (not huge, but big enough to see well) on your right, advertising the upcoming development of RIO MAR; Turn RIGHT onto a small uphill paved road surface. This road leads through our tiny local village of “El Nance”. [ see below “once in the village of El Nance” ]

From El Valle turnoff:
Head toward Panama City on the PanAM highway, and in less than 3 or 4 minutes, and AFTER the road on right that goes to RIO MAR, you will see an enormous vertical rectangular billboard advertising BANYAN LEAF on the right side of the road.   TURN LEFT onto the small road directly across from those two billboards.
There is a bus stop shelter and a tire-repair "Llantas" there where you make the turn off the highway. 
This road passes through our tiny local village of “El Nance”. You should soon see the blue and yellow school on your left; continue on.

Once in the village of “El Nance”:
Staying on the main road (most obvious), pass through the small village of "El Nance" (village name is not indicated anywhere). You may see the blue and yellow high school on the left. Then on the right you’ll see a barely-recognisable super-mini “store” on right. Continue on and at a fork in the road, you will see the village’s small playground and basketball court. Bear to the RIGHT and follow the road which curves to the right and down a hill, following a red cyclone fence on left side then curving again to the left and slightly uphill. Now HERE is the tricky part:
At the END of that red cyclone fence, when the road begins to go uphill again, look to your immediate RIGHT and you’ll see a "cyclone" wire fence that encloses a baseball field. Bear slightly toward the RIGHT toward baseball field, then make an immediate hard left onto the newly-paved road. (has white stripes on both sides)
Continue straight on this road for 2-3 minutes until you a 3 foot high white cross at a fork and a dirt road on LEFT. Leaving the paved road, bear LEFT at that white cross, continue another minute. At the next fork (small house with pink trim), bear RIGHT. You’ll see bright tangerine color walls and a double gate. This is our entrance Finca La Maya is indicated on the left side of the gate). You’ve arrived!
We are now making SIGNS for the road, thanks for your patience! Call if you get lost 240-8281

 

Online Registration - Step 1 of 3

To apply, please complete the online registration form below and continue to the secure order page.
If you prefer NOT to pay online, please mail a check or money order
(NOTE: you do NOT need a PayPal account to pay online with your credit card.)

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  18. Hold Harmless Agreement:
    I have read, understand and accept the terms and conditions as stated in this fact sheet and agree to hold harmless Finca La Maya and any of their principles, employees or participants from accidents, illness, or loss of personal property that might be incurred during my travel to and from my original point of departure with regard to my stay at Finca La Maya in Panama.
 

 

Accommodations. Rooms and baths will be shared unless specifically requested otherwise. Private rooms may be available for an additional $500 for the week for single occupancy.

Studio Course Fees. All materials and supplies are the responsibility of workshop participants. Common use supplies and equipment are provided in studio courses; some others may be purchased at the Arts Center onsite.

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