Some Natural Healing

Author: Gwen
Location: La Carpio, Quitirrisi Indigenous Healing Temple
Today on a particularly damp day, it was quite humid (duh) and hot. We started off our day on a bit of disappointment when we found out that we wouldn't be spending our precious Frankin's (dollars) on goods. Instead we would be going to meet the medicine healer of an indigenous group that originated in Costa Rica. Anyway we went to La Carpio and half of us got to teach the cuties in kindergarten and the other half started our murals. Of course mine is the best with a rainbow and a sun wearing shades but other than that we all did an awesome job. Since we had moved in with our homestay families the night before, we couldn't wait for our 5 lbs. Lunch pails made with love . We actually got in trouble because we started going to town on our pear juiceboxes and gallo pinto, before cleaning up, but it was definitely worth the wait. When we had packed up and headed towards the mountain. We spent the next hour painting the boys' hands while they were sleeping and we documented the whole scene. Upon arrival we had to gallop through thundershowers and soggy clay down to a hut. We were greeted by the son of the healer and were introduced to physical and spiritual sickness that the world faces today. We then ventured into the world of plants that did miracles. During which Mother Nature decided to take a shower and make us run to the hut and hover over a fire in order to warm our buns. Little did I know that sparks would get on my legs, but I survived. After we crushed sugar cane and made juice, it was definitely the best sugar high I have ever experienced. We returned to the rancho where we learned the art of salsa and became the next dancing with the stars. Peace in the middle east, I'm Gwen and Out.