Mornings and Mournings in Ciudad Romero


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Published: February 12th 2008
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When you wake up in the morning in Ciudad Romero, it´s to a dawn of sounds. Around 5 a.m. the chorus of a hundred gallos commence their melancholy howling, encouraging the insects to bring their buzzing from a forte down to a piano. Some time later, the air is sprinkled with the twitters and whistles and cries of the native birds, waking up in the early light. Then the mooing and baaing starts... Read Full Entry



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Hardcore futbolistasHardcore futbolistas
Hardcore futbolistas

Jefferson, me, and the boys from next door
Nathan and Maria AntoniaNathan and Maria Antonia
Nathan and Maria Antonia

Getting ready to conduct some surveys on how people are managing the "punches" (crabs who live in the mangroves) population.
The dorms at La CoordinadoraThe dorms at La Coordinadora
The dorms at La Coordinadora

My current home! It has real toilets and showers!
Riding a caballoRiding a caballo
Riding a caballo

His name is muñeco (toy)...shows how people regard animals here.



13th February 2008

YESSS!
incredible account of things that are only within the depths of my imagination right now. I can happily say however, that though I am not melting at the sight of cerditos every day, I have savored many a pupusa in the past few weeks. Did you buy a guitar down here? There's one at FUNDAHMER, which I have been trying to learn on, but if I end up in Sacacoyo, I might think about investing in my own! any tips? Hope all is well! Sounds like it is! Hasta prontisimo xxoo pollita numero dos
20th February 2008

Ciudad Romero
Ahhhhh waking up to the soothing sounds of reggaeton and gallos (makes me nostalgic about Galapagos...tear, tear) Great use of imagery and amazing pics! Can't wait to sweat profusely while I meet some of these extraordinary people!
10th March 2008

Wow!
Robyn, your adventures sound amazing already!! I really REALLY wish I spoke Spanish. Your work sounds just what I would love to do!!! I was in Ghana in the fall, and did a theatre for development project with Liberian refugee children. They are incredible people, with DELICIOUS FOOD! Oh my god I miss the food so much! I cannot wait to read more of your blogs!
22nd September 2009

me encanto
puedes escribirme cuanto quieras
10th November 2009

soy cunado de nohe

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