Images from the parade in Tena...
Selection of the Reina de Tena y Guayusa.I was able to try another family's colada morada last weekend! Alexandra invited me over to spend the day with her family...her mom, grandma, brother, nephew, and son. Since I didn't really know where to get off the bus, the driver let me sit in the front and Ale's little brother was waiting for me at their stop so he could walk me back. We spent a nice day hanging out and Jenny came over later for the colada. They sent us each away with a pitcher.
That night, I went to the selection of the Queen of Tena and of Guayusa. Basically, it was a beauty pageant of 17 women. There were 2 contests going on though, one for the natives and one for the non-natives. Depending on the girl that came out the way they dressed was different, the music was different, and the language was different. It's weird to think back because the very first night I was in Tena, I went to a selection of some type of native Queen.
On Monday, one of the neurologists from the brigade that was held in April came back to do follow-ups. Dr. Espinosa spent Monday seeing some of our kids that were new and others who were still suffering from seizures so that he could adjust their medicine. He saw 21 kids. We went out for lunch and tried encebolladas, a yuca and fish soup.
Thursday was the opening parade for the festivals of Tena. We ducked out of work for a little bit to catch them (which was fine because we were super slow due to the rain and the fact that it was hard for the patients to get to the hospital with the parade going on). There were cars decorated like floats, music, and lots of dance. There were many schools represented and the students were dressed up in traditional outfits performing traditional dances. It was pretty neat to see!
Tomorrow morning, I am off to meet up with my brother and sister-in-law in Peru. We are off to explore some more of South America!
That night, I went to the selection of the Queen of Tena and of Guayusa. Basically, it was a beauty pageant of 17 women. There were 2 contests going on though, one for the natives and one for the non-natives. Depending on the girl that came out the way they dressed was different, the music was different, and the language was different. It's weird to think back because the very first night I was in Tena, I went to a selection of some type of native Queen.
On Monday, one of the neurologists from the brigade that was held in April came back to do follow-ups. Dr. Espinosa spent Monday seeing some of our kids that were new and others who were still suffering from seizures so that he could adjust their medicine. He saw 21 kids. We went out for lunch and tried encebolladas, a yuca and fish soup.
Thursday was the opening parade for the festivals of Tena. We ducked out of work for a little bit to catch them (which was fine because we were super slow due to the rain and the fact that it was hard for the patients to get to the hospital with the parade going on). There were cars decorated like floats, music, and lots of dance. There were many schools represented and the students were dressed up in traditional outfits performing traditional dances. It was pretty neat to see!
Tomorrow morning, I am off to meet up with my brother and sister-in-law in Peru. We are off to explore some more of South America!
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