Blogs from Yucatán, Mexico, North America - page 58

So yesterday I was sick. I didn´t go to classes because my tummy hurt. Pooey. But I´m better now, no worries. Also, I´m finally able to tell you guys my REAL classes! I know, I´ve told you all them like five times before, but none of those were for real, because it´s changed. So now I´m taking: Spanish (ends March 15. Awesome). Introduction to Mayan Culture Mayan Postclassic Archaeology Contemporary Historic Novel (I get to read the General and his Labyrinth!) Colonial Indigenous Literature (I get to read the Chilam Balaam, the Popol Vuh and some other similar items. W00t!!! Umm...this weekend it Carnaval, so you guys will probably get some interesting information afterwards because it should be really exciting. Umm....... Yeah. I really don´t have more to say. I hope you all enjoy your weekends. ... read more

hi all having a great time, weather fabulous. saw our first topless sunbathers yesterday and Steve don´t want to leave now. Renting a golf cart to wander all over the island. Our hotel is overlooking the beach and is wonderful. There was Carnivale in the streets and on the beach all day and into the night yesterday, very rowdy and lots of music. These brown people know how to party. Drinking lots of margarita´s and eating everything in site. Gotta keep walking or I´ll get gordita.... read more

Do you guys know that? Wanna know WHY I love Bard? Because even though I´m in Mexico, I still have access to JSTOR and all the other wonderful things the Bard library offers. Why is that wonderful, you may ask? Because I don´t have to deal with the world´s most confusing library and I can do all my research online. Even in Spanish, because JSTOR has everything. Hallelujah! So I´m supposed to be doing researcht this weekend about the Tzotzil Maya of Chiapas, and (did I tell this story yet? Sorry if it´s a repeat.) I went to the library. First of all, they still use card catalogues, but whatever, I can deal. Secondly, they have this big, beautiful, gigantic library (see photo on my second entry), but only the first floor has books, there is ... read more

I apologize if I don't get all the information in. I'm just writing this before class which is in 15 minutes. (Today is the second day of classes. Hopefully it goes better than the first.) So I got to my first class at 8 am yesterday morning. Of course everyone knew each other (they all take all their classes together, and they're in their last year, so they're all like best friends.) I was a little surprised at how small the class was--24 students. We all introduced ourselves and the teacher went over the syllabus. Since it's a 4 hour class, we also started working on some material. What surprised me the most was that all the students were talking to each other and playing on their cell phones and reading while the teacher was talking. ... read more

Cenotes, a funny trip Probablemente el tour más divertido fue el de los cenotes, es que todo el grupo era muy especial. El hostal Nomadas de Mérida tiene un ambiente muy grato, siempre lleno de gente amable, y también el dueño hace su parte (aunque su ayudante le resta puntos por ser muy cascarrabias y enojón, pero verán que no es nada personal). Los guias Raúl y Fabiola, no solo explicaban los alrededores y datos geográficos, culturales y anecdóticos. Quizás nunca olvidaremos a Juan, un señor mexicano que se subió temprano pasado de copas y que por supuesto, le dió ese toque a realismo mágico, carcajadas al por mayor, y también a la aboluta sinceridad y poco tacto para conversar con tanto gringo. Aquí van algunas fotos, donde compartimos mate y al finalizar el tour, pudimos ... read more