Category Archives: En Español

Microbusiness/Microempresa #1: Francisco

  This is Francisco (a Colombian) and he is one of the friendliest people on the way to work. He gets up at 3:15 a.m. to prepare tamales and sells them from his pickup on the street in front of where Jody … Continue reading

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Shoulder Surgery: Anxiety

(This didn’t get posted before the surgery, so it’s a bit late.. God gave me a great peace before the surgery, and this scripture is what I was saying to myself as the surgery started.) “Have I not commanded you? … Continue reading

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Touch the Sky (Toca el Cielo)

  We live on the flanks of Pichincha, a stratovolcano that soars to 15,696 feet above sea level.  Saturday I (Scott) decided to hike (not ride) up Teleférico to a viewpoint about 13,450 above sea level.  There is no posted trail but … Continue reading

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Pululahua Crater

Last Saturday (Nov 1) we took a day trip to Pululahua Cráter, which is very close to Mitad del Mundo, the “official” equator location.  El sábado pasado (el primer de noviembre) fuimos al Pululahua Cráter, muy cerca de la Mitad … Continue reading

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Summer 2014 – Verano 2014

Yes, we know it’s not summer anymore, but we want to catch up with some of our summer events.  Sí, sabemos no es verano, pero queremos contar nuestras noticias. First, we’re not in Costa Rica at language school any longer; we … Continue reading

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