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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