Entries Tagged as 'La Vida'
A New Teacher in Town
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · La Vida
After all the craziness from the Feria in January, its been nice and quiet! And Willow a new teacher has just arrived. This weekend, she Jon and I went to explore a waterfall. I’m excited to have here around, she is a really inspiring person. On our way to the fall, we were chatting with […]
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Bonding
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · La Vida
During the month of January, for the Feria, there were parades almost every day! It was incredible. Really, I”ve never seen anything quite like it. This particular night was the last parade of the Feria. We watched it from the balcony of Javiers’s house (on the right in blue) and were invited for lunch and […]
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Parachicos
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · La Vida
Here are my fellow Teachers here in Chiapas. In the middle is Jon’s host mom who got us all dressed up for the very special opportunity to dance as a parachica during the Feria (a month long festival in January) She has been so kind to us and inclusive of sorts of activities going on […]
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Chiapa De Corzo
February 8th, 2009 · No Comments · La Vida
Here it is! The town where I’ve spent the last month earning my TEFL Cert! I’ve had an incredible time getting to know the place, my co-workers, the directors of the school (Joanna and her family), Sonia (the woman with whom I’m living) and the students (they are so sweet!). I’ve decided to stay here […]
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Canyon Sumidero
January 20th, 2009 · No Comments · La Vida
Chiapa De Corzo is located at the base of Canyon Sumidero (1Kilometer high ) and along the Grand Rio Grijalva. The bus ride from Guadalajara took 20 hours…and included a stop and transfer in Mexico City. I would have loved to explore Mexico city but it will have to be another time for that. […]
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Hi! I just stumbled across this post and had to reach out. This is our boat! We purchased Marissa this…