La Tigra

An old growth tree

April 12th 2006
We are trying to make best of this week in Tegucigalpa....taking day trips, working out in the gym at the hotel, and watching movies on TV. On Wednesday, we took a local bus to the tourist town of Valle de Angeles. Bill described it as the "LaConner of the Tegucigalpa area". There are lots of souvenir shops and restaurants, horse drawn carriages to ride in and local color in the form of cowbo ... read more

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Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more

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Lynn Beebe

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I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya! 2009 I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info

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