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The state of the shrimp farming sector in El Salvador

The state of the shrimp farming sector in El Salvador

In the last couple of months, many people have asked me to describe the shrimp farming industry in El Salvador. As awareness of the environmental …

 

Attempted rhythm

Attempted rhythm

“I have got to learn how to dance when I get back to the states,” is what I told myself last Thursday night, which turned …

 

Amenities

Amenities

You may know that while visiting El Salvador, you might be lacking some amenities that would have made you feel more at home. Well, what …

 

Poverty and Creativity- A Direct Relationship?

Poverty and Creativity- A Direct Relationship?

One of the things that most pleasantly surprised me again and again throughout our time in the Bajo Lempo was the observation that the less …

 

A History in Color

A History in Color

From a distance, the mural in the church of Ciudad Romero is so colorful that it leaves no hint of the suffering that its story …

 

Hammock Culture

Hammock Culture

How do people from the US spend their time? As a US citizen traveling abroad, I am always curious about how we are perceived, and …

 

Impressed by Interpretation

Impressed by Interpretation

Just about everyone has experienced the frustration of trying to communicate with someone of a different language; the confusion between interpretations, the embarrassment of accidentally …

 

La veranera de Marcelina

La veranera de Marcelina

Las buganvilias, en El Salvador, se llaman veraneras porque solo florecen en verano. Sin embargo, la veranera de Marcelina echa flores durante todo el año. …

 

Equipo Monterey en El Salvador (Parte 2)

Equipo Monterey en El Salvador (Parte 2)

La aportación del Equipo Monterey no es económica, es decir, los estudiantes no financian los proyectos, sino que realizan un trabajo de investigación para implementar …

 

Equipo Monterey en El Salvador (Parte 1)

Equipo Monterey en El Salvador (Parte 1)

Son las siete de la mañana de un sábado ventoso. Los participantes del Equipo Monterey 7 salen de Ciudad Romero para pasar el día en …

 
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