so, I think most of you know by now but if you don't, I decided to come back to Mexico for the summer and intern with the Communal Land Council (or Ayudantia) in Amatlan, Morelos. I have a grant from the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility at my school, and so was able to come back! I arrived in Amatlan yesterday after a full day of traveling, ate some amazing tortillas, talked with people at the Ayudantia, and slept really well. Everyone said when I came back I would be amazed by the beauty of Amatlan in the rainy season, and it is really true. The mountains are green and misty and when you walk around the streets there are many green trees poking out over people's walls. And I would know, because today I took a map and walked around the streets to familiarize myself with the town. Some of them I had been on before, but I went on a lot more back roads where people actually live. I only met one angry dog, and walkd the other way. People say that I should just say hi to the dog and everything will be fine, but I'm not ready for that yet :). I also visited Dona Chimina and Don Bonfilio, my homestay family from before and got to talk with them for a while, which was really nice. It seems like everything is bursting with life, with all of the green plants, rain, and the new puppies that my supervisor, Nacho, has at his house.
I will be continuing to update this blog all summer, so please keep tuned!
Ruth
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