Guaruma would like to welcome our new English instructor, Amy Pimentel, to the program. Although originally from Pennsylvania, Amy has spent the past two years working in Washington, D.C. at a public relations firm. Previous to this, she also spent time in Uganda, Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Amy has a B.A. from Duke University in Political Science and has also dedicated time in schools and with community organizations teaching ESL. Amy will be teaching English classes in Las Mangas and El Pital for a year.
On the 8th of July a group from the “Que Ondas?” TV program came to Guaruma’s office in La Ceiba and intrviewed two of our intern students: Camilo Lopez and Elvia Lopez The interns were asked about the biodiversity of the Cangrejal Watershedand and tourist attractions of the region. Camilo, who was born in Las Mangas and knows the watershed very well, talked about the fauna and flora and stressed that the Cangrejal Watershed can be called “The Natural Heritage of Honduras”. Elvia talked about tourist activities that the local communities offer and stated that The Cangrejal Watershed is an ideal tourist destination for all sorts of holiday-takers, as there’s sites perfect for relaxation as well as adventure activities.
The interview is a part of the “Que Ondas” and will be shown on Canal 7 La Ceiba on Saturday 10 of July at 4.30 p.m. Don’t miss it!
Sandra ten Zijthoff began as the new assistant director of Guaruma and director of nature photography and design in Las Mangas on the 1st of July, 2010. Sandra, originally from the Netherlands, has a MSc in International Development from the University of Amsterdam and previous to working with Guaruma worked as a researcher for institutions such as the Utrecht School of the Arts.
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We are happy to announce that planting has begun in the Guaruma Herb and Vegetable Garden in Las Mangas.![22062010_Aguilas_Chris_021[1]](http://www.guaruma.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/22062010_Aguilas_Chris_02112-150x150.jpg "22062010_Aguilas_Chris_021[1]")
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