Blogs from Dominican Republic, Central America Caribbean - page 12

Resumo:Passagem comprada! Santo Domingo tem muita história (pena que ninguém tem interesse). Comprei! Amanhã as 8am vou para Porto Príncipe – Haiti. Espero chegar durante o dia, pois disseram que é impossível andar a noite sozinha. A moça do orfanato que irei trabalhar irá enviar um motorista para me buscar. Parece luxo, mas descobri que isso é normal, quase que obrigatório, por lá. ... cenas dos próximos capítulos. Enquanto isso, fui passear pela Zona Colonial. Quanta história!!! Primeira igreja das Américas, primeiro monastério, primeiro forte militar, primeira rua ‘pavimentada’, ... Pena que está área não recebe os cuidados necessários. O turismo poderia ser maior nesta região. O calor infernal atrapalhou a minha vontade de devorar tudo e de fotografar as ruas e pessoas maravilhosas. Preciso mencionar a simpatia das pessoas. De verdade, o povo dominicano... read more

Resumo: Mochilas Pequenas para 1ano e meio fora (arrasei); Punta Cana é lugar para casais (o que estou fazendo aqui?); Quero mergulhar (vou tentar amanhã); Fui de ‘executiva’ da Gol (sortuda pra KCT!), Já passei fome (2004); conheci uma pessoa especial (na fila da alfândega); Estou bem =) !! Dormi bem mal esta noite. O fato de eu ter fechado as mochilas somente as 2h30am e acordado as 6h30 me deixou um pouco cansada. Colocar ‘tudo’ o que você precisa para 18 meses de viagem em uma mochila de 34 litros não é fácil!! Rs. Ok, tenho também mais uma mochila para equipamentos (câmera fotográfica + notebook). Como sempre, cheguei no aeroporto de Guarulhos do meu jeito tradicional. Metro + Ônibus (R$7,30). Obrigada aos que oferecerem uma possível carona, mas gosto mesmo deste jeito. Rápido e ... read more

5/28/12 An interesting observation that I have seen is that the people that I usually understand best happen to be really religious. In this context, I mean that they are Evangelical. Basically, this is the new religion that is growing pretty rapidly in Latin America. The biggest difference between Evangelical and Catholicism is that Evangelicals don’t drink or dance, and that their faith is 1000% stronger. I have already had quite a few talks with Evangelicals about their religion and I have been pretty open with my views, that I have even admitted that I question the existence of God every day of my life. That last statement I have only shared with Rudy because I trust him, however he is also Evangelical, which means that he takes the bible in a literal sense. He believes ... read more

I must tell this story that happened today, actually just happened only 15 minutes ago. While I’m typing this entry, I am listening to bachata music because I make it part of my learning of Spanish and because I just love it! Bachata is especially popular in the campo because I believe that is where it first came from. Okay onto the story. I am in my neighbor’s house, talking to the family, and 2 of the young teenagers who have taken me to different spots to bathe (you guys already know what that means, once again, I have no shame (no tengo verguenza) and I’m not a pedophile). And they ask me if I could tell a story. You must understand that telling stories is a very important thing in this culture. Of course it ... read more

5/02/12 Community Entry Day as the Peace Corps calls it, is on this specific day. I wake up crack-ass early, before 6, so that I had enough time to eat breakfast and pack the rest of my belongings. After realizing that I would profusely sweat if I tried to haul all of my suitcases to Ben Wargo’s house (trying to be economical by splitting a cab fare), I just asked my Dona to call a taxi for me, and after 5 minutes, I was on my way to the training center in Pantoja. The taxi driver deftly maneuvers inside, without scraping the underside of his car, and drops me off near Rindi. An hour later, I was joined by all of the trainees on a bus, and driven to another training center in Santo Domingo, where ... read more