Summer de Suenos

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In May 2009, I flew one way down to Panama. I returned over the next 5 months to my home in Denver, Colorado. I never left North America, but crossed through 8 countries. The entire journey was by bus: chicken busses, retired US school busses, and wonderful Mexican busses!

This blog is a re-posting of all the updates I sent out over my time abroad.

Panama: A stay with a billionaire in Noriega's former mansion Catching an octopus by hand.

Costa Rica: El Puente, a soup kitchen, community center, and tutoring project for the indigenous Bribri in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca A visit to Monteverde, a mountainous community of Quaker dairy farmers Surviving San Jose

Nicaragua: Climbing (active) Volcan Concepcion on Isla de Ometepe Granada: soul, art, death, and rum A birthday at Lago de Apoyo near Masaya, *most beautiful place on earth* Working at an Entrepreneurship and Business-Building center in Leon, coaching women on business plans

Honduras: Fundacion Adelante micro-finance org Cayos Cochinos: uninhabited islands with palm trees, just like the post cards Political chaos and drama

El Salvador: dangerous past, dangerous present, optimistic people!

Guatemala: Working on a horse ranch Meeting the modern Maya resting in Antigua, and almost European city Tikal: a playground for big kids Lago de Atitlan and paragliding

Belize: poverty, reggae, and expensive prices

Mexico: heat, beauty, music, culture, food, festivities for Sept 14! Oaxaca. What can I say? Oaxaca, my love D.F. & UNAM

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  One Day Pre-Departure   Denver, CO on May 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Perfectly at Home   Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica on May 14, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fitting in, in P.V.   Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica on May 27, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Election News and Inaugeration Day!   Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica on May 31, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bocas del Toro and the Smithsonian Research Center   Boquete, Panama on May 31, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Volcan Baru: Pacific & Carribean views!   Boquete, Panama on Jun 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Real Panama   Potrerillos Arriba, Panama on Jun 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Update in Transit   San Jose, Costa Rica on Jun 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Monteverde   Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica on Jun 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrived in Nica   San Carlos, Nicaragua on Jun 17, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Ometepe: Isla de dos Volcans   Moyogalpa, Nicaragua on Jun 18, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Update on Love and Death   Granada, Nicaragua on Jun 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Granada   Masaya, Nicaragua on Jun 26, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Coup in Honduras!   Masaya, Nicaragua on Jun 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Granada v. Leon   Leon, Nicaragua on Jul 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Near-Death Experiences in Leon   Leon, Nicaragua on Jul 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tegucigalpa and the on-going political situation   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Jul 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot July days in Leon...   Leon, Nicaragua on Jul 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Parasitology and Paradise   San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Aug 1, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fundacion Adelante   La Ceiba, Honduras on Aug 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Smile; You're in El Salvador   Suchitoto, El Salvador on Aug 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  El Salvador in a Rush   Juayua, El Salvador on Aug 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Guatemala: Listen Much   San José Pinula, Guatemala on Aug 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Take Flight   San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala on Sep 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments