El Salvador 2011 139

Day 5: My birthday!

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August 24th 2011
I was up most of the evening thinking about all the people here....how crazy it is for them to be as poor as they are, yet so happy...almost happier than us Americans! I am determined to learn as much about the people, language and culture in order to help them! We enjoyed a traditional breakfast (black beans, cheese, ham and avocado burritos with cafe). The devotional was quite good. Candy prese ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central

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El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that prov... ... read more