Week of Celebration

Last week we had a blast.  Not only was it the first week for the teens to be in the new house it was the week of the festival to celebrate the amazon culture.  It was combined with Independence Day (July 20) and included a nightly celebration in the part with many performances even by the Batuta orchestra that includes many of the kids from La Aljaba.  There were also 2 parades.  One to celebrate the culture and another one on the 20th that was a military parade.  I noticed that almost every home had a flag out to show their pride in Colombia.  This was wonderful for me to see.  It was fun for all, although standing for a parade that lasted 2.5 hours in the sun was a bit much for me.  I posted pictures for you to see  the fun.