So since I’ve been back from Nicaragua, I’ve been very
intentional on taking advantage of my weekends and exploring El Salvador and I
have the pictures to prove it. There is
one album that was taken prior to my trip to Nicaragua as they are pictures
from David Copley and crew’s (Elizabeth and Jason) visit, which I didn’t
receive until I arrived back, so I’ll start with that one and then otherwise go
in order as they appear in picasa.
David Copley and Crew in El Salvador- I was very lucky and had a big part of the
YASC personnel team come and visit me at the end of April. Specifically I got to spend three days with
David, Elizabeth, and Jason and it was quite a pleasure getting to show them
what I’m doing and where I’m working.
They also had the opportunity to spend a whole day traveling around with
Bishop Barahona, learning about the work of the Anglican church here in El
Salvador and various volunteer opportunities for the future. I know for me it was quite a treat having
them visit and I think overall it was a productive trip.
“Art and FMLN in Suchitoto” & “Despedida in Suchitoto”- Suchitoto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suchitoto)
is a very pleasant old colonial city in El Salvador and I have had the pleasure
of visiting it on several occasions. In
the album “Art and FMLN in Suchitoto” you will see images from my friends
photography exhibit of various murals throughout El Salvador (she is here as a
Fulbright, studying murals in El Salvador) and images from the town wide
celebration of the FMLN (the leftist party) victory in Suchitoto. Check out this link for more information on
the FMLN party- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farabundo_Mart%C3%AD_National_Liberation_Front. Although a bit out order, “Despedida in
Suchitoto” also displays some beautiful images in and around Suchitoto, taken
as I wishing one of my good friends good bye (despedida means good bye party in
Spanish).
Dia Internacional de Trabajador (Labor Day)- In El Salvador Labor Day is celebrated on May
1, and as the linked article explains (http://www.demotix.com/news/678549/labour-day-celebrations-el-salvador)
“in El Salvador, May Day
or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social
achievements of workers and has its origins in the labor union movement.” It was quite an experience, walking with
thousands of people, peacefully marching for fair rights for the Salvadoran
worker.
Parque
Imposible- So
when you hear this description “Hasta
La luna : An unforgettable journey
into the heart of Imposible, truly untouristed and off-the-beaten-track, and
swim in a river and its many cascades (6h)”; what do you think of?
Well, I think of adventure and that is indeed what these images
display. We hiked down to the beginning
of a set of 8 waterfalls, where we proceeded to jump off cliff edges into the
deep waters bellow, continuing are hike in between each waterfall and then at
the end hiking all the way back up and out of Parque Imposible. It was amazing! To learn more about Parque Imposible and the
various adventures that await there, check out this website- http://www.imposibletours.com/en/index.html.
Boquerón- El Boquerón is the name of the crater in the
center of the San Salvador Volcano, smack dab in the middle of the city of San
Salvador. I have to stay it’s
quite a treat living in a city and having a volcano that you can hike around
and be surrounded by nature and beautiful views (you can pretty much see all of
El Salvador) just a few minutes drive away.
See this Wikipedia article for more details about the volcano and the mystery
of El Boquerón (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Salvador_(volcano)).
