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My time in Peace Corps ended. Thanks for reading, and check out my other blog, Catherine the Greatest.
About Me
- Catherine
- I spent 27 months volunteering as an environmental health worker in Panama from August 2009 to October 2011. I worked in a small indigenous village, mostly on health and youth development projects. The views expressed here are my own. They do not reflect the position of the U.S. Government, the Peace Corps, or any other organization. Email me at cvbasham(at)gmail.com
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Frequently Used Spanglish
- Almirante- dingy port town, former home of Chiquita Banana. Dirty and sketchy, but has internet, markets, and boats to Bocas
- Bocas Island, Isla Colon- Main tourist destination for Panama. 25 minutes boat ride from Almirante.
- Cacao- cocoa plant, main source of income for farmers in my area
- campesino or paisano- country folk, farmer
- Campo - country, rural
- Changuinola - biggest city, 80 minutes from my site by bus. Current home of Chiquita Banana
- Finca - farm, property
- Plata - money (or also silver)
- pescado- pronounced pes-COW, fish
- poco a poco - little by little
- quebrada- creek
- Se fue el agua/Llegó agua - The water went out, the water (lit.) arrived/came back. Essential aqueduct phrases.
I think QP should battle Punta Sirain in "So you think you can dance - campo edition"...It would be legendary.
ReplyDeleteoh. my. goodness. that is SO cute!!!! They are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteLoved Rosibel's hair-fixing before the "take." Derek Hough is on the way - "Dancing with the Campesinos!"
ReplyDeleteKaitlin it´s on. Ever since I saw your inspirational ¨paper planes¨ I´ve been waiting for the perfect song and dance number.
ReplyDeleteRihanna might like to see this. She seems nice and might get a kick out of this.
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