Belem dia doze

Las night was fun. We ended up going to "Toca," which is a bar/lounge. They had live music and great food and drinks. We danced the night away and totally lost track of time. We got home pretty late and like always me and Tracy woke up late this morning.

Today was our last day of class. We leave tomorrow at 5:25 p.m. Hopefully our flights are all on time. Well, Belem has been an experience of a lifetime. I've met wonderful people, not only the ones i came with but also the ones here in Belem. The people we met are great people not only because they offered to show us around without asking for anything in return but because they are in a program called SIFE CESUPA. They help people living in their community but most importantly they help people who live in small islands in the Amazon that aren't as fortunate as others. I'm so glad we came at the time we did because without Lucas, Isabella, Vivian, Julianna, Aejandro, Arturo, Gabih, Christian, Vanessa and the rest of SIFE CESUPA this trip wouldn't have been as fun as it has been.

In class, I did learn a lot but many of the things we talked about have already been discussed in my other journalism classes but what really did catch my attention was when Julian presented today. He is a professor at CESUPA. He talked about sustainable development and transportation in the Amazon. It was very sad to know that not many people here in Brasil, but mostly in the US and maybe in other countries, aren't well informed about how deforestation is affecting the Amazon and most importantly its people.

I think he was the best speaker, from the few that we had.

After class, we went to eat at Yamada's for one last time.

Tonight we are taking a boat ride, where we are going to learn Carimbo, a dance of Belem. I'm excited for our boat ride and also because tonight we are partying for the last time with our Brazilian friends. I will never forget them because they are each one of a kind.

I'll post pictures from today tomorrow.

Boa Tarde