‘I drink good coffee every morning...it comes from a place that’s far away...’

South America » Peru » San Martín » Tarapoto

Advertisement
Published: April 24th 2009South America » Peru » San Martín » Tarapoto
April 24th 2009

I know I haven’t blogged since Christmas (Sorry!!). A lot has happened since I’ve been back...I won’t bore you with all the details, but in nutshell I’ve been completing the last stage of my project, writing my master’s ‘thesis’, traveling a little, and trying to enjoy the time I have left. It’s really strange to me that my time here is coming to an end…although I’m extremely... Read Full Entry


There are more photos below
Photos: 21
Displayed: 21


Advertisement

Heather Danysh
I'm a graduate student in International Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. For the next 10 months I will be in Cusco, Lima, and mostly Tumbes, Peru, working on a project studying malnutrition in children (and taking some adventures on the side!).... full info
JoinedJune 16th 2008 Trips0
Last LoginJune 20th 2009 Followers0
StatusBLOGGER Follows0
Blogs8 Guestbook29
Photos237 Forum Posts1
[blog=393411][blogger=77238]
Blog Options



Me!Me!
Me!

I really should get more friends...then I won't have to take so many pictures of myself.
Santa RosaSanta Rosa
Santa Rosa

I included this to illustrate how Peru doesn't take care of its natural resources...this isn't only true at the beach but everywhere. I always see people through trash on the ground...always!
In the lab in TumbesIn the lab in Tumbes
In the lab in Tumbes

Getting the pig ready for dissection.
In the lab in TumbesIn the lab in Tumbes
In the lab in Tumbes

The workers searching for cysticercosis cysts through the raw pig meat.






Comments
Date: 24th April 2009

Tequila snakes, say what?
Snake in the bottle of tequila....oh no no no no no !!!!! Count me out on whatever celebration THAT is for!

From Blog: ‘I drink good coffee every morning...it comes from a place that’s far away...’
Date: 24th April 2009


I love this blog and the pictures....well, minus the snake in the liquor and the pig dissection. Lunch just doesn't seem as appetizing anymore!

From Blog: ‘I drink good coffee every morning...it comes from a place that’s far away...’
Date: 24th April 2009


Hi Heather! Great blog as usual. Thanks for those amazing pictures. I cannot believe its already time to come back..but I am sure you are looking forward to it. Best of luck winding up everything in Peru and have fun traveling with your family. Madhavi

From Blog: ‘I drink good coffee every morning...it comes from a place that’s far away...’
Date: 29th April 2009


Those are amazing pictures! Some of those flowers look completely unreal. I now have a burning desire to try the cocoa fruit and a burning desire NEVER to try snake tequila. ::shudder x 1,000,000::

From Blog: ‘I drink good coffee every morning...it comes from a place that’s far away...’




Tot: 1.634s; Tpl: 0.008s; cc: 12; qc: 49; dbt: 1.5483s; 1; s:apollo w:www (50.28.60.10); sld: 1; ; mem: 6.3mb