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A National Holiday
Today in Panama is a national holiday. Today the new government was sworn into office. In Panama, a presidential election happens every 5 years. Citizens of Panama must be 18 years old to vote. Citizens go to vote at schools. In this recent election, four parties had good turnout at the polls. The parties were...
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The Museum of Us
Today we started off the day with breakfast in the hostel in San Diego. Then we walked to the “museum of us” and saw an exhibit about the history of the US-Mexico border. We learned about how border policies negatively impacted the indigenous community (O’odham tribe) in the area and the surrounding environment. Then we...
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Since the beginning of our trip we have been welcomed with open arms by the Native American community at the healing camp. The healing camp encompassed the general meaning of tiospaye, which roughly means extended family. We have been able to interact and play with many of the children. The kids greeted us with smiling...
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