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My Peace Corps House Tour & Garden!

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I really wanted to give you guys a tour of my PC house and garden! (video for my house but my garden in pics!) Just to share for those who are wondering about Peace Corps life, volunteer work, and etc... I have made this quick video ! (click on pic!)  I want to take a moment to talk about how much a vegetable garden or just gardening in general is a great hobby to have in ones life! I had never grown vegetables or fruits before and the only experience I have ever had in the field was helping my mom with planting flowers around the house. Now that I have started, it is something I enjoy very much. Plus, when I want to eat it, everything is all organic!  (Corn, tomatoes, ginger, and peppers)               I did receive training on how to grow certain produce through Peace Corps and from my community coming to help me in my garden! (Below one is helping me put up a netting structure for my tomatoes so they grow upward). And throu...

Panama versus Peru

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Have you ever considered eating jerked llama? How about a roasted guinea pig???? These are some of the interesting foods and culture norms you will find in Peru. Of course I had to see Machu Picchu while I was there and the cute mountain town that I stayed at before going was Cusco. They had more to share about their traditions and the ancient Incans than Lima and is worth checking out! ( If you want more travel info and tips, check out my sister website here, theruleofthr3e !) Some similarities between Panama and Peru are the variety of indigenious groups you will find and they dress differently according to their village. They change their hats, skirts, and colors in relation to their group. The day I arrived, I got to see many of them in a parade in Cusco while they danced their traditional dances. I am an agriculture volunteer so I found it really interesting that they grow quinoa, stevia, and thousands of types of potatoes! However, the most fascinating is...