Beagle II Final Report: Field Work in Bogotá, Colombia

Some things I learned while conducting honors thesis research during the summer of 2022

Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 29, 20226 min read

A Saturday at my Host Mom's Finca

Last Saturday we went to my host mom's Finca, or farm, which was an hour north of Bogotá in a municipality called Cajicá. We left around...

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Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 11, 20226 min read

Visiting the American School in Bogotá

8/11/22 Colegio Nueva Granada (CNG), Bogotá Yesterday I went to Colegio Nueva Granada, the American school in Bogotá. This private school...

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Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 8, 20222 min read

A Visit to Congress and Plaza Simón Bolívar

During my first or second week in Bogotá, I interviewed two young lawyers who each worked for senators, and they asked me to meet them in...

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Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 8, 20222 min read

Making Pizza with Ana

Ana is the maid of my host mom, and while my host mom was gone traveling in the US Ana took care of me – preparing me meals, and...

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Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 8, 20224 min read

Saturday Evening: Birthday Party Celebration

8/8/22 On Saturday evening, lots of family came over to celebrate my host dad's birthday. My host mom served Mexican soup and tres leches...

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Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 8, 20223 min read

Sunday Morning Brunch: Arepas de Huevo with my Host Grandparents

8/8/22 We went to my host sister's grandparents house for brunch yesterday – on Sunday morning. Her grandparents live in the same...

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Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 8, 20226 min read

Sunday, August 7th: a New Colombian President

8/7/22 Today, Sunday August 7th, is president-elect Gustavo Petro's inauguration. All presidents in Colombia are inaugurated on August...

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Lila Catherine Mack

Aug 6, 20222 min read

Saturday Morning: Hallacas

8/6/22 Today I was invited to Rosa's house prepare hallacas, a Venezuelan dish often prepared during christmas. According to Wikipedia,...

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