Thursday, April 8, 2010

Bye Jinotepe, Hey US Soil

The Monjarrez Mojica family: Papa Carlos, Maria Sandra/Mari, Mama Sandra, Horacio and Shakira
Jinotepe 1 Forever- Backstreet Boys pose

Less than 24 hours from becoming an official volunteer. Tuesday was my last full day in Jinotepe, so I walked around saying goodbye and taking pictures of my favorite sites- the cafe all the gringos frequented, the Eskimo(ice cream store), the park, the church, the statue of Santiago the patron saint, and more.

Today we went to the US Embassy! Got a tour of the Embassy building and the USAID building. Robert Callahan, the US Ambassador, talked to us about the US's policies in Nicaragua, but it was a very casual encounter and fascinating to hear him talk about his experience in Nicaragua. We also heard about USAID and their work in Health and Education here, which is also really interesting. Got invited to July 4th celebration, but can't go since Peace Corps won't let me travel until the middle of July.

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