From May 3-9, I accompanied the St. Louis Language Immersion – Spanish School fifth-grade students on their first-ever “Language Immersion Trip.” Vamanos Tours arranged a (non-touristy) trip around the enchanted island, which included visits to the ‘mercado’ during which students interacted and interviewed farmers about their work, hikes to waterfalls in El Yunque, a service-learning project at an orphanage in Ponce, and relaxation at ‘la playa sucia’ and ‘las salinas’ (salt flats) in Cabo Rojo. I saw – in action – students’ abilities to interact in their now-developed second language of Spanish – and to take risks in trying new things and meeting new people. An amazing opportunity for all!