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The Closest I’ll Ever Get to Actually Camping
As of now, Taryn and I are safe and sound back in Ayacucho, and back to work at the Casa Hogar. But since I am perpetually behind I still have lots more interesting stuff to post about our roadtrip. Since … Continue reading
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The Uru Floating Islands – Cultural Phenomenon or Giant Scam?
Once we reached the mediocre town of Puno on the banks of Lake Titicaca, I could tell the boys just wanted to find a hot meal and pass out in the back seat after having been in the van all … Continue reading
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Cusco, The Land of a Thousand Gringos.
To sum up Cusco, Eudald said that its been a very long time since he has gotten out of a cab in the city center and seen more white people than locals. It is hands down the most touristic and … Continue reading
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One the road again…
So the morning after the exhausting and stressful Taco event, Taryn and I hopped on a bus with Alvaro to a town called Abancay. Well actually the bus stopped several times because it kept breaking down or some nonsense but … Continue reading
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Day trip to Quinua (not like the stuff you eat)
Taryn and I and our really cool Argentinean friend Alvaro took a day trip to another town near here called Quinua (pronounced Keen-a-wa which is different from the popular flavorless grain, Quinoa). This was the first time Taryn and I … Continue reading
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Cuevas Nuevas
As you might remember, my first encounter with Honduran caves was the day I realized that you can, in fact, wear high heels at any time or place here in Honduras. I got really familiar with the caves of Talgua, … Continue reading
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SunJam and Post-party depression.
This past weekend I partook a Peace Corps right of passage known as SunJam. I’m gonna skimp on most of the details but it is a big techno concert party that is on a small island off the coast of … Continue reading
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July update
A random and disjointed list of what I have been doing this past month. Its been a busy one. Yesterday my sitemate Leticia and I received a visit from the Peace Corps Country Director and the Safety and Security officer. … Continue reading
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Carnival en la Ceiba PHOTO DUMP
So I was working on this post before the big news dropped. As far as any new developments on where I (we) are all going: not sure yet. But I’ll update when I know… ___________________________________________________________ El Gran Carnival La Ceiba … Continue reading
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Semana Santa in Tela
I hope everyone else had an amazing Easter/Passover. Since the entire country takes this week off of work and school, it is only customary for us to respect the customs of the locals. Therefore, Brent and I decided to spend … Continue reading
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