kids playing in the sand

Leaving El Salvador

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November 28th 2006
Well its about that time to say good bye to El Salvador and my moms family. Its been very mellow the last few weeks here and it kind of reminded me of being at the cabin in Oregon. I spent alot of time getting to know my mom before she had kids from Marta´s stories and collected more pictures. Even though we hardly went out because I would have to pay we spent alot of time hanging out listenin ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador

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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