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students, young and old

Christian and Students The Iowa Institutelearning and having fun

 

 

 

 

 

inside the Iowa institute

 

 

 

 

Nicholas instructing a student The staff of the Iowa Institutethe ubiqutous frutaria

 

 

 

 

 

in the centro, Merida the telefericocolorful goods at the mercado principal

 

 

 

 

a hiker gazes across a valley high in the Andes the hiker's view - Aguas Termales means 'thermal springs'a view from a posada in Merida

 

 

 

 

a trout farm near Merida a farm high in the Andes a hiker reaches the summit of pan de azucar

local bibliotecathe front steps of the bibliotecaa student from the Iowa Institute, studying at the biblioteca

a pharmacy, just one of many in the Centro of Meridaanother common site, an internet cafeparagliding, Merida's sport of choice