Three months and three countries down! Time
flys!
As a tribute to South America I would like
to give you the 5 C’s of each country we have visited:
Ecuador:
Capital:
Quito, Ecuador
Currency:
USD
Customs:
Coke and Pan (bread) at every meeting
Communication:
Spanish, Spanglish, Hello = Hola!
Celebrations:
At birthday’s it is tradition to shove the birthday boy/girl’s face in the
At birthday’s it is tradition to shove the birthday boy/girl’s face in the
cake
Top L: BattleCry in Ecuador with our squad leader Katie, Top R: Cathedral in Ecuador, Bottom L: View from a hike we went on in Ecuador, Bottom R: Duncan at the Hot Springs
Peru:
Capital:
Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru
Currency:
Soles – $1.00 = s2.71
Soles – $1.00 = s2.71
Customs: Cram as
many people in a car as possible and when you go over a speed bump
many people in a car as possible and when you go over a speed bump
you should all suck
in… it really helps… right.
in… it really helps… right.
Communication:
Spanish, Spanglish, Hello = Hola!
Spanish, Spanglish, Hello = Hola!
Celebrations:
Fiestas last MANY hours into the night after starting at 9pm and they
Fiestas last MANY hours into the night after starting at 9pm and they
put all the food out at the
beginning but you can’t eat it until the very
beginning but you can’t eat it until the very
end of the party
Top L: BattleCry in an in home shoe factory in Peru, Top R: Cathedral in Peru, Bottom L: Floating Islands in Puno, Peru, Bottom R: Duncan at the Floating Islands
Bolivia:
Capital:
La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz, Bolivia
Currency:
Bolivianos – $1.00 = b7.00
Bolivianos – $1.00 = b7.00
Customs:
Never cut your hair, always wear it in braids with ribbons braided in, and
Never cut your hair, always wear it in braids with ribbons braided in, and
put tassels on the ends of said braids
Communication:
English (at least in our home), Spanish, Spanglish, Hello = Hola!
English (at least in our home), Spanish, Spanglish, Hello = Hola!
…oh, and sign language!
Hello = (wave your open hand starting with
Hello = (wave your open hand starting with
your thumb at temple and move out
once)
once)
Celebrations:
Before, during, and after futbal (soccer) games there are fireworks and
Before, during, and after futbal (soccer) games there are fireworks and
you should NEVER stop jumping and yelling
for your team
for your team
Top L: BattleCry ready for ministry in Bolivia, Top R: Cathedral in Bolivia, Bottom L: View from the bottom of a dried riverbed in Bolivia, Bottom R: Duncan in class at the deaf school in Bolivia
South America we will miss you! Europe,
here we come!
Many Blessings,
Kim
