http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Cara-L/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Cara L en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:50:05 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:50:05 +0000 I. Hate. The. Attention. From. Men. Here.Hate.I was told about read about it and thought I prepared myself for it but of course itrsquos a whole different plate of objectification when you get here.And please let me explain exactly what it isThe most common catcall is quite distinct like an inwards suckhiss. Hiss..yes therersquos a definite hiss to it.And I must say this hissli http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-351245.html So I made a survey for the youth in El Porvenir something to collect information about the youth population. The survey is meant to collect a bit of everything basic personal info to personal attitudes on education and future dreams. And hopefully also pick up on any similaritiesdifferences in attitudes between those in the youth group and those not as this would be the basis for further http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-346574.html A confession for your reading pleasureI love Iquitos.I love the people I work with.But sometimes like today itrsquos just really frigginrsquo hard.Before I came I really thought I anticipated every possible challenge I would face for the next five months and thus be able to better approach these challenges hellip.but looking back that was a pretty arrogant thing to assume.I knew commu http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-332701.html Yesterday morning myself Stephy and Jesus were in El Povenir to help the kids in a community project a community sports day event.Pretty much the same thing for any kind of community sports day relay races team events minicompetitions and eating contestshellipBut with a cultural twist.Twist 1 Eating Contesthellipwherersquos the pieIn planning the day the kids wanted to have a pa http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-326464.html OK. I certainly do realize the fluffy extent of my blog so far....but I'm here on an internshipI swearAnd I just kinda love it.A lot.Stephy and Jesus have been working with a youth group El Juventud en Progreso in El Povenir for about a year now helping them to organize their group and organize community and environmental initiatives in El Povenir. So what am I doing Whatever I can to help http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-326454.html Happy friggin' birthday...to meI'm a pretty lucky girl.Two years ago I got to celebrate with new friends in Harlow England.Last year I got to party in our new place on Prescott.This year I got the aforementioned...junglebirthdaydancepartyThe whole day was awesome.It began with a workshop with the kids out in the El Povenir community centre a maskmaking and design session.After three hours of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/blog-322780.html OK.First weekend in Iquitos we all get a long holiday.I didn't ask any questions.Friday myself Stephy and Stephy's friend Gilberto got a mototaxi to Quiste Cocha for everyone I know on the Avalon Peninsula the Salmonear Nature Park of the Jungle...with a beach.It was kinda heartbreaking the whole time to see leopards and pumas and magnificent birds all in cages but I was told this was t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/Amazon-Rainforest/blog-322462.html HolaThis is my first ever attempt of a blog.So bear with me.So far I love Peru.My first experience was with Lima and because of that I could easily forgive the fog the drizzle the cold and the bustle of big cities I am generally uncomfortable with.However the language isolation and the dislike of the bustle of the big reentered...and the dreadful flu I contracted made my last four days kin http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Loreto/Iquitos/Amazon-Rainforest/blog-316586.html