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Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... [read more]
Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... [read more] Blog: Class and Feria (week 2)
Date: February 18th 2010
So week 2 + and a bit. I'm beginning to get settled in, but progress is much slower than anticipated. A large part of that is due to the fact that I'm stuck with a Spanish schedule that runs from 8-10 and again at 14-16 this week. This is not exactly optimal considering that the electricity is off between 18-20. In effect: my life is in blocks. The school is okay, and I get the luxury of solo tuto ... read more
Date: February 18th 2010
So week 2 + and a bit. I'm beginning to get settled in, but progress is much slower than anticipated. A large part of that is due to the fact that I'm stuck with a Spanish schedule that runs from 8-10 and again at 14-16 this week. This is not exactly optimal considering that the electricity is off between 18-20. In effect: my life is in blocks. The school is okay, and I get the luxury of solo tuto ... read more
