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So, it's spelled quetzaltenango, though people also spell it xela, but it's prounounced, "Shala". However you spell or prounouce it, Myriam is there. I got a phone call from her today. She has at least one friend (whose name is Dimple) who she is travelling with.  Her current plan is to stay at a hostel type of place with at least 3 other people from the mountain school until after christmas. She is feeling a little awkward going to a family's house for Christmas so she is going to stay in a hostel.  She is learning a lot of spanish. She is also one of the best spanish speakers in the school!  She will be in quetzaltenango for 2 more weeks living with a family

from Myriam email:

"we hike up to a waterfall today….it was an insane hike, and our guide had the machete out and using it every few minutes.  we had to walk acorss this wood plank that went over some land, like a super skinny bridge, and i cound{t do it!!!  i started to turn around to go back.  first, i took a step, and then i totally freaked out.  and then this guy named nate was like yuou{ll be okay, just relax.  and i tried like three steps and i coulndl{t do it.  but then they told me i could go around.  i DID manage to go across on the way back though.  b-c it was downhill on the way out, and that was way scarier for me than the uphill on the way back.  i felt really silly.  i think maybe i{m  abit afraid of heights.  anywsay, the hike was amazing and gorgeous and so green"

So that's the news!!  I'll let you know more when I know more!!

=-Mr Myriam Cohen-=

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