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 ====== February  2013 ======
+ // 2013/02/09 22:18//
+===== Carnival in VB - Day one =====
+People have flocked in from Loja and other parts for what is reputed the best carnival celebration in Southern Ecuador: four full days from Saturday through the end of Tuesday. Music, dances, rides, and the traditional water bombs with which you douse anyone you feel comfortable with. To that they have added aerosol cans that spew out what looks much like shaving cream. I need to find out what that is
+given I got a taste of it. The locals seem to want to avoid the gringos to avoid misunderstandings; but by now I am certain they take me for an Ecuadorian; which is cool as far as I am concerned!
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+ // 2013/02/07 17:26//
+===== My first snake =====
+A bit too close to home: right outside our gate. The foreman doing work on a shed behind my cabaňa found it this evening, and killed it.  understood from him it could be poisonous - even though it looked small. But we are out in the countryside, at the periphery of a village town, in an area of Ecuador where snakes do live. And then one
+ remembers we have bigger snakes around and outside Fairfax CA.
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+** // 2013/02/07 14:28//**
+===== Off to see the Shaman =====
+We drove Aika to the Loja earth terminal ( terminal terrestre) for her bus to see her shaman Miguel. She will be back Saturday. I decided not to go for reasons stated before. Also noontime when she left was too late to accompany her up to Zamora, as it meant staying the night for me.  I do not think the pets here will give me that permission. She told me the shaman has become wellknown in Europe,  and he will be going there March or April this year on a tour. His income here has improved to the point that they have sleeping quarters for visitors with electricity and showers. When she first met him,  visitors were essentially left to their resources with regard to accommodations,  and there were no amenities provided other than what nature provides. I guess the shaman and his family are happy about this.  It is too bad though. This kind of success much to often takes a spiritual man away from the sources of his wisdom and power. Especially when there is such a strong connection with the plants and jungle of his home.
+Aika lives ten minute walk from me. Across the street from her house is what use to be a zoological garden. There are few animals left to see there (in cages) -  the property now is mainly a picnic area with pools and other amenities for kids and others. Entry fee is $2.00.
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+ --- // 2013/02/04 18:04//
+Marylin Guerrero: Ecuadorian-American daughter of the owner of Piccola Italia and at least seven other businesses  in our barrio.
+Her mom's first husband was also  a US citizen named Craig - who died some 10 years ago in a bicycle accident.  Her dad Lee is also a US citizen- an artist that has lived here in Vilcabamba for over ten years. Craig set up the Book Exchange you see behind Marylin. Marylin is bilingual and goes to a private school in our barrio. I met her first in the US about two years ago when she accompanied her parents on a visit. Her dad is also going to adopt a son of previous husband Craig so he can qualify for US citizenship before he is 18 years of age.
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+===== New rules on booze for coming Carnival bash =====
+Effective today no restaurant can sell alcoholic beverages except when a meal is ordered - and it is one drink per meal. The reason I am told is the Carnival celebration that will start  Friday Feb 8th and will go on for four days non-stop celebration. One hazard I am warned about is water bombs. Non one, not even cars, are exempt from getting doused with water one way or another. There will be of course music, dance and drinking when drinks can be found.
+ ---  //2013/02/03 18:14//
+===== When it rains it pours =====
+I am told the rainy season is upon us here. So far it only rains the late afternoon and into the night. That is why it is all so green.
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+{{:blog:100_1374.jpg?200   |}}  Too sophisticated to be out in the  rain!
+==== Staying put in a cozy house ====
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 [[ecuador:people:shuar| More information on shaman Miguel and the Shuar people]]

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