May 30th - San Isidro Zegache

Today we went to a very small village in the mountains.This tiny town is reported to have 387 inhabitants. We were asked not to bring cameras and to dress very conservatively. We were only able to do about 1 to 2 surveys per team. The kind lady that my team talked to had a 6 month old baby, born about the same time as my son. The baby was very cute but also much smaller than my baby. (Granted my baby weighs 22 pounds and may be a bit stocky.)

When we first came into the village we waited to talk to the President. He gave us permission to interview families but not to walk around the town. (There had just been a funeral and it was not a good idea to be walking on the streets.) We were escorted to the local police station and a general announcement was made over an intercom system that we would be there for surveys. It was interesting to see the dynamic of this little community.

Irene in her poncho! We have taken more precautions now that we are aware of how fast the rain can turn into a river!