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Paulie2003
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 Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject: Older and wiser... |
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El Salvador...Antiguas Civilizaciones
It's truly amazing to see the cultural differences to be found 'South of the Border' and beyond. The vast difference between typical traditional American cultures is certainly profound. Being a native Massachusetts
Yank, I find the Latino culture to be rich in diversity and steeped in unique tradition - yet they seem to almost tolerate the noxious neighbors to the north.
How many NorthAmericans view the world only from screen images or periodicals...I can only guess. Experience is the true teacher - we as members of the human race must never tire of exploring that truth and the ability to see our individual lives as a microcosim of the whole... |
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Tamara
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I've visited El Salvador 5 times (my only international travel besides Canada, which doesn't count because I barely remember it), and I love it. The people I met were all extremely friendly and gracious, putting my simplified ideas of serving them to shame. I'm glad you're enjoying it as well. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:51 am Post subject: Latin America |
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Such is the way of things. Very, very few people anywhere have an inkiling of an idea of what it's like to be anywhere else.
I for one am happy to be living in Latin America, uprooted from my native Canada. Most of my countrymen see a little on CNN of Latin America when something bad happens. Otherwise, it's full steam ahead into a Tim Horton's coffee and what's on tv.
Glad to be of the wayward few. Cheers all. |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Latin America |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| Glad to be of the wayward few. Cheers all. |
Wayward . . . now that's an interesting word to use to describe oneself. 
As for me, definitely older, but the wiser part could be up for debate . . . and often is. 
An observation regarding my university students -- the idea of mobility (moving to another part of the country or abroad) is not something most of them are willing to consider. Most of them have visited various other parts of their country. A few have traveled abroad. About 90% of them claim to have no intentions of ever moving away from their home city. |
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Antaraaaa
Joined: 04 May 2004
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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I find the mexican forum posters really lovely.
Thanks for your contributions:) I always enjoy my time here.
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Paulie2003
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I believe this is the 'Latin America' postings...but Mexico is actually quite close!! I was teaching in Guangzhou for a year and found China to be a most fascinating place in its own right...Like bicycling along the wonderfully mysterious mountains of Guillin on a full-moonlit night or catching a ride on the meandering Li River (truly a 'slow-boat in China') -
There are sights and sounds I shall never forget...
What do you do in the Middle Kingdom? |
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