martes, 31 de julio de 2007

Taru in Wonderland and visit to indigenous Guatemala


Last three and a half weeks we had great company with us here in Honduras; our dear friend Taru came to visit us. We enjoyed her company and the way she enjoyed everything. Taru was a great help for us in the organization of national forum "Participation and Natural Resources". She also helped the local kindergarden. We relaxed and snorkled in a remote Caribbean island with a our friends Susana and JP of the NGO Medicos del Mundo. She got to go to Cuaca Puntilla with Pauliina. Cuaca Puntilla is a small village in the middle of the mountains where one gets only by feet or a horse. We had interesting and emotional interviews for Pauliina´s research on migration and also got our butts sore of riding with the horse and mules.
The last days of her visit we went to Antigua Guatemala. It was a welcome break for us all. The town´s colonial style and colors were calming. We couldn´t get enough inhaling the traditions and the beauty of the indigenous people. The active volcano next to the town was majestic. We visit an indigenous town nearby and got to witness an indigenous wedding. Well let´s not even talk about the handcrafs. Such a form of art!