We also spent a day walking around Leon visiting its infamous churches and sites. And had a tete-a-tete with a crazy taxi driver on our way back to the hostel!
This is my last week in Nicaragua! Unbelieveable how fast time flies by! My espanol is improving paso a paso. These past few weeks I've been visiting different barrios and observing the health workers distribute abatizado (Temaflor? pesticide) in various water sources to eliminate mosquito larvae, a Dengue prevention method. We've also visited various pulperias (street vendors) to check for expired foodstuffs and visited different health volunteers to follow up on malaria tests. I also presented my Dengue poster last week and will present again tomorrow!
My stomach has been a little iffy this past week. I was eating rice and beans todos los dias and was also feeling a little nauseous. I realized that part of the nausea was from inhaling the Raid mosquito repellent coils everyday. I also informed my homestay mom that I needed vegetables, so the next day she prepared boiled potatoes and carrots. I practically started picking up fruits off the ground to eat! The next day she made me deep-fried crepes! My stomach's still not feeling that great, but I'll be ok after this last stretch!
Una semana mas!
