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First Day of School

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September 5th 2011
Back to school! And never more excited to do so! (Well that might be a lie, I'm always excited to go back to school.) But today was wonderful! My teacher mentor Miss Gwen and I had finished setting up our lovely and colourful room the weekend before, and Friday the 2nd was the school's orientation day. We got to meet about half the students since the rest didn't come, but that w ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Toledo District » Punta Gorda

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Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more