Yuscaran

When I was in Yuscaran, not only did I participate in a battle of man vs beast (see below), I also visited the largest Guaro (one of the most horrendous sugar-derived alcohols I have ever...) factory in Honduras, saw the frightening cultural sights and marveled at the ever present countryside.

Burro Polo

If you haven't had the absolute pleasure of playing Donkey Polo, then you haven't lived! There was a large festival in a nearby town that is a yearly get together for all the Peace Corps Volunteers in Honduras and, of course, the main event was Polo using the most stubborn animal known to man. Luckily my donkey actually was fairly complient, but some didn't move at all or were just along for the ride.

The festival is annual and the game has been going on for ten years between Peace Corps Volunteers vs Hondurans. Obviously the Hondurans win every year by a landslide, but we give 'em hell! There were about 300 spectators this year including 40 volunteers (which is less than a fourth of the country). Even though we lossed this year, a lot of us newbies learned the strategies and we are going to take home the trophy next year!

The first pic is me, if there was any doubt with the beard and all. The second is my buddy Bryce having a little talk with his donkey before the big game.