Children Lining Up

Back to School

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August 22nd 2008
School has finally begun!! This Wednesday we had our first day of school. It was a mix of Fun Day and Orientation, with two piñatas and mock classes. The teachers went from class to class, as they would in a regular day, but instead of teaching, we talked about what we did on vacation, reviewed from last year, and played games. The children love coming to school; they are very excited to be he ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas

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Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more