Blogs from Central, El Salvador, Central America Caribbean - page 4

Here are additional pictures one is the Chocalate Rice Milk.... read more

Yesterday was our first day getting to see the city. When we arrived Thursday night it was dark. We started out the day going down into San Salvador the heart of the city. The traffic down here is crazy. Alot of times there are two lanes with three vehicles and then you have a motorcycle coming down the middle. You will look out the window and see a bus an inch away. But since every one drives the same we did not see many accidents. We drove by the presidents house and went to see Father Oscar Romero´s tomb. It was at the San Salvador cathedral in the basement. The cathedral is beautiful with painted walls, beautiful stained glass and painted ceiling. The next stop was the city park that had a memorial wall of the ... read more

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“Come to El Salvador, fall in love, have your heart broken, and be ruined forever.” - Dean Brackley Backblogging about my trip to El Salvador in January with a group of students from my school feels both empowering and disappointing. Reading back through the notes I made during our travels, I am reminded by the incredible solidarity movement that we encountered there, and by the people both Salvadorean and from around the world who dedicate their lives to the transformation of El Salvador and to La Lucha (the struggle) for justice and equality. I came back from this journey feeling energized to do more justice work in my classroom and in my own community. The process of conscientization or critical consciousness seemed to be alive and well in me after 9 days of being nourished by ... read more

Keen to see some ‘typical’ Central American towns we drove with Bessy (and Morena another teacher also living at Bessy’s) out to Suchitoto, a very pretty town with a gleaming white church, cobbled square and low rise houses. The sun was scorching hot and as we ambled around the small town we came across an unusual little museum full of a random collection of plates. We enjoyed lunch at a restaurant with gorgeous views over Suchitoto Lake and the surrounding mountains. Having previously completed a walk around Boqueron volcano with dogs we thought we’d try it without the risk of being hauled over the edge. The scenery throughout El Salvador is dominated by volcanoes providing a dramatic back drop, with San Salvador nestled between a number it looks most impressive. On our walk we were lucky ... read more