Venezuela is a leader in the way that the world should become. When we landed and stepped into the humidity I didn’t know what history and uprise was created in it.
The first day here was great. At first I thought we were going to be regular turistas because that’s what the agenda seemed like it would be. But once I saw the casitas on the hill I knew it wasn’t going to be any regular commercial area. The Barrios were the first thing I noticed. They reminded me of the Favelas in Brasil. They looked like they were made by hand not like the section 8’s or the projects in the city.
Anywho, In our day out on Caracas we had a tour like no other. Our leader Luis was very informational and Entertaining. He didn’t just take us around and show us all the national land marks, but took us on a historical rout. One that started with Simon Bolivar and ended with Chavez. Through out our tour we saw how the plaza was filled with gente dressed in purple because it was semana santa because their lives were saved at some point in their lives. It was interesting how Luis was explaining the four powers in the plaza were built in the 1500’s. IT’s amazing how long the Church has been in power. Not only in Venezuela, but through all Latin American Countries.
After taking a quick bite of some pan dulce, we went to see the longest mural of history I have ever seen. It began with the indigenas of venezuela when it all came from, then went to how the meztisos came to be and followed with all the scandeles with in the politics. It was almost like watching a movie with Luis being the narrator. I hope that One day there can be a mural like that in the US.I can’t wait to talk to some youth about what’s really going on with this untelevised revolution.
- Alma
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