Not too much to report this week, although it is the last week of Field Based Training, and I am incredibly excited to be returning to our original site where we have a shower that doesn't involve a bucket :) Priorities people.
Most of the Health group made it to Comayagua for Semana Santa (Holy Week). Comayagua is famous for their Easter alfombras (rugs) made from dyed sawdust. The artists work from 8pm Thursday evening until 8am Friday morning to construct the rugs, some up to 40 feet long, and then a procession with the stations of the cross led by the Priest from the Cathedral walks over the rugs about an hour later. Unfortunately, we couldn't see this particular part (public transportation grinds to a halt during this time) but we were able to see a few rugs that didn't receive the procession. This picture doesn't do them justice (and the ones that receive the procession are incredible):
On another note, I keep seeing these in town, horse or bull driven carts with tractor/vehicle wheels... It makes total sense and is rather clever, I just never thought about it as an option. The guy probably has better shock absorption, that's for sure, lol (And, it makes it's own gas, zing!):
So, we find our our site assignment next Thursday, the 5th, and move to our site about a week later. Jacob and I are hoping to be working with one of the indigenous populations, the Lenca, who live primarily in the departments of Intibuca and La Paz. Once we find out, we'll be sure to update.
So, we find our our site assignment next Thursday, the 5th, and move to our site about a week later. Jacob and I are hoping to be working with one of the indigenous populations, the Lenca, who live primarily in the departments of Intibuca and La Paz. Once we find out, we'll be sure to update.Hasta Luego!
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