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La Carona, Conte Burika<br />

“The 6 hour beach walk into Conte Burika was spectacular enough,<br />

but La Carona itself is an even more magical place, so peaceful and<br />

amazingly beautiful. It was wonderful to be welcomed into <strong>the</strong> unique<br />

and fascinating Guaymi culture. We constructed a comedor (dining hall)<br />

for <strong>the</strong> school children. This will give <strong>the</strong>m somewhere to eat and allow<br />

<strong>the</strong> community to claim food benefits from <strong>the</strong> government.”<br />

James Burnham, Volunteer Manager<br />

“We learned about indigenous building methods, and spent our time<br />

measuring, planing and nailing <strong>the</strong> structure toge<strong>the</strong>r. Before we could<br />

actually start, we had to lug <strong>the</strong> 50kg pieces of wood over a hilly 3km<br />

track. Though <strong>the</strong> carrying was tough, <strong>the</strong> views from <strong>the</strong> top were<br />

spectacular and we felt incredibly privileged to be able to look out over<br />

<strong>the</strong> stunning Burika peninsula and <strong>the</strong> Pacific Ocean stretching out<br />

before us.”<br />

Tom Dickson, Venturer<br />

“Las 6 horas de caminata a Conte Burika fueron espectaculares. Sin<br />

embargo, La Carona es un lugar incluso más impresionante, super<br />

tranquilo e increíblemente hermoso. Fue maravilloso ser bienvenido<br />

en la fascinante y única cultura Guaymi. Construimos un comedor<br />

para los niños de la escuela. Esto les permitirá tener un lugar donde<br />

comer y a la vez la comunidad podrá solicitar beneficios alimenticios al<br />

Gobierno.”<br />

James Burnham, Guía Voluntario<br />

“Aprendimos sobre métodos de construcción indígena, y dedicamos<br />

nuestro tiempo midiendo, planeando y clavando toda la estructura.<br />

Antes de que pudieramos empezar, tuvimos que cargar los 50 kg de<br />

madera en un recorrido de 3 km cuesta arriba. Aunque fue duro, la vista<br />

desde arriba fue espectacular y nos sentimos sumamente privilegiados<br />

de poder estar ahí y ver la asombrosa Península de Burika y el Oceáno<br />

Pacífico.”<br />

Tom Dickson, Participante

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