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December 30th, 2011 - 5:00 am § in Culture, Day in the Life, Event, In the Field, Peru

To Chocolatada or not to Chocolatada: How NGO’s Should Handle Local Traditions

Chocolatadas are a very popular tradition here in Peru.  They are essentially Christmas parties, which range in extravagance: from a simple end-of-term school prize giving ceremony where chocolatadas (hot chocolate) and panetón (a traditional Christmas fruitcake) is provided, to full-on parties f[...]

July 23rd, 2010 - 6:00 pm § in Around Town, Culture, Day in the Life, Mexico

Cultural Portals

Historical mystery taints certain places and events in life. In any ancient country, there are mystical places that transport us back before our ancestors were alive. Of course, time’s fingerprint is evident in the fallen temples and ruins — but time can never rid the effects of such places.[...]

November 30th, 2009 - 11:08 am § in Around Town, Brazil, Event

Day in the Life: Sponge Bob Makes Thanksgiving Slightly Unorthodox

While in Brazil, there have been few things I’ve missed from home. Fall is one of them. Nothing compares to the foliage and apple picking in the Northeastern U.S., not to mention the colors, smells, chilling air, and traditions. I didn’t carve a pumpkin this year, and I didn’t attend a Hal[...]





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