anna and anna in san jose

I went out to visit my friend Anna O a few weeks ago in her site, San Jose de Chiquitos. San Jose is one of the Jesuit Mission communities, with a beautiful church dating to the mid 1800’s. It a cool little town, and while I was there we worked on a trash program together (sorry, no pictures of the trash), went for an awesome hike







took a tour of the church, where they're doing restoration work to reveal the original artistry and architecture of the beautiful buildings








watched a local artist at work

and hung out with some of Anna's friends around town

It was really cool to hang out with Anna in her site, to see her work, meet her friends, and be part of her life there for a few days. I hope we can do more of that in the future.

It’s so encouraging seeing volunteer’s projects, and it's always a pleasure to get to know new parts of Bolivia. This is such a diverse and broad country, and visiting volunteers has to be one of the best ways to experience the culture, food, sites, people, and way of life in each region.

Thanks for a great visit, Anna O!