Isla de Montecristo
Today it was off to our first community visit—off to Isla de Montecristo. It’s a community at the edge of the mangrove forest just before …
21 Jan
A Low-grade Disease
A Low-grade Disease
About halfway through my Peace Corps service in Mozambique (2008-2010), my dad ran into a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) at his university. While …
21 Jan
About the War
About the War
Last weekend we traveled to the department of Morazan to get some down time and learn about El Salvador’s civil war era. The war officially …
17 Jan
Learning to Swing
Learning to Swing
When I was about 6 years old, I remember my siblings teaching me how to “pump” on our backyard swing set. I practiced all summer …
15 Jan
Rainbows of El Salvador
Rainbows of El Salvador
(forgive the quality of these photos: they were taken on my iPhone on a bumpy lancha ride) We have been here for over a week now and …
14 Jan
El Carmen Estate
El Carmen Estate
For our first weekend’s last large trip we visited the El Carmen Estate Café finca. It is a large coffee farm with an adventure park …
14 Jan
Day 2: Volcano Hike
Day 2: Volcano Hike
Central America definitely runs on a different time than what I think of as German punctuality. We woke up early to get to breakfast on …
11 Jan
Getting out of our cocoons
Getting out of our cocoons
Being here in El Salvador we are out of our cocoons in a number of ways. I am often reminded of the one entomology class …
10 Jan
The Trip Begins
The Trip Begins
It has now been 4 days since I first arrived in El Salvador and I must admit that the experience has been both exciting and …
10 Jan
Collaboration
Collaboration
The past 5 days have been a whirlwind. I am amazed at how much I have learned having only been in the country for such …
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