My boyfriend has just been offered an amazing 2 year
contract in Teguc, the capital of Honduras. His salary
would make us rich, but I know nothing about the place at
all except that it is damned ugly and poor, especially
after being slammed by Mitch. Anyone who has been to
Honduras and could answer the question: "would you spend
two years of your life in Teguc if someone offered you a
shitload of money", please answer!! I want so much to know
more about the health epidemics that supposedly exist
there, the crime, whether or not there are "nice" suburbs
for us to live in, or hell, even if there is hot and cold
running water now.
thanks and cheers from Argentina,
cheryl
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After travelling in latin america for a while I have to come
to this conclusion: People from Argentina are SO SNOB.
Cheryl read your own e-mail and you will agree with me.
Where did you get your info on Honduras???
Have you ever been out of Argentina?
Monte
Since it is obvious that you have already decided what
Honduras is like it is very unlikely that the truth would
change your mind.
With such a negative outlook I doubt that you could enjoy
it, I would suggest you stay home. Many of the people are
poor, and have been hit by trajedy, but I can't believe
someone can be so judgemental and incompassionate.
Look you guys--
The only information I have about this place are some CNN
photos of the hurricane and some warnings from my embassy
that diseases and crime are rampant. The news was far from
good and judging from that stuff alone, no sane human being
who is not an aid worker would CHOOSE to live there.
However, i understand that these perspectives are often
exaggerated and was thus looking for some less judgemental
info, but y'all are even worse than the State Department,
only in the other direction!I was not looking for moral
judgement, just pure facts about the country from a non-
"official" POV. As much as I empathise with the people
there, I do not think it is "callus" to try to objectively
weigh the pro's and con's of making a move. If the
"judgements" I have made about the place (based on the
sources quoted above) are wrong, just tell me so!! I have
been LIVING in countries around the world for the past half-
a decade (not just merrily backpacking for a month or two),
and believe me, the more information you can get, the
better. Don't be so damned critical! That doesn't help
anyone, and you'd probably have the same feelings about
going as I do.
And by the way, Monte, your criticism of Argentines is yet
another example of how racism is ALWAYS stupid and empty--
I'm not even Argentine, for god's sake, so be careful when
you say shit like that.
Is the work ethical?
I wonder how someone can make a shitload of money in an
impoverished disaster stricken country. I guess your
boyfriend isn't a disaster relief worker. Maybe he's going
to help someone rape the natural resources and exploit the
people.
Wait. I've got it. He's going to exploit the disaster
relief. Wonderful.
Sorry Cheryl, there sure are a lot of assholes around that
want to cut you up. As for Tegus I was only there for a
couple of days and did not think that it was all that bad.
The people were quite friendly despite their terible problem
with Mitch, and the section near Parque Central is clean and
modern. As for the rest of it , it is very simaliar to other
Latin American Cities. It has a lot of poor people with not
much opportunity . I think that if you travel so much that
you surely will be able to make the best of it. Also I have
met many people from Argentina that would give you a better
chance than all these oppionated jerks around here. Good
Luck!
Let me just say that I AM SO SHOCKED AT HOW HORRIBLY
JUDGEMENTAL SOME OF YOU PEOPLE ARE!!!!
As a matter of fact, my boyfriend will be representing
Argentina in the International Development Bank, with the
goal of directing money from that bank toward rebuilding
Honduras after Mitch. He is also lobbying the United States
to write off all of Hondura's international debts. We have
both lived and worked all over Latin America, and all I
would like to know is exactly what kinds of conditions I
need to be prepared to face. I don't mind at all living in
the face of poverty; but if my safety or health is
seriously at risk (as it has been in various places
before), frankly, after spending some years of living like
that, I am not prepared to put up with much more.
Anyhow,thanks to John and other people who have spoken
frankly about the pluses and minuses of going, we have
decided to go and do our best BOTH to stay safe and happy
and contrubute positively to our adopted community.
If anyone else has anything useful to say, I will still be
checking this thread while it is posted.
Cheryl,
Maybe if you hadn't used the words "whore yourself in
Honduras", you'd have received different responses.
However, from your following posts, it seems those were
deliberate words from a pretentious bitch. And while it's
nice that your boyfriend is doing all these wonderful
things to help the community as you put it, how are you
contributing?
Isn't it obvious Nathalie? She's whoring herself.
I have read all of your posts and do not think you are a
"pretentious bitch", but would venture to say that Nathalie
is a jeolous bitch!! (what's the matter, nat? don't have a
rich boyfriend to travel with?) And as for John, maybe he
was joking, but then again, mysogyny is not surprising,
even on the thorntree.
Guess what? I have been to Tegus (NOT Teguc, as you called
it), and though I only passed through a few months ago (Feb
99), there was still a lot of damage done by the hurricane.
The road from Tegus to Los angeles (where I really wanted
to go) was destroyed by Mitch, and I did not feel safe
enough to travel at night. I didn't get sick at all, and
don't think the disease reports are really valid. don't
worry about that. As for crime and poverty, yes, they exist
(and I was told they are getting worse) so be careful.
I, for one, am glad you decided to go, and hope that
youwill join your lover to help Honduras recover.
Good luck! (and ignore all the jealous assholes)
o There is no organization called the "International
Development Bank". You probably meant to say the
"Inter-American Development Bank" (IDB).
o Your boyfriend will not be "directing money from that
bank toward rebuilding Honduras", instead he will be
administering a loan from the IDB to Honduras. The IDB does
not give out grants. Honduras and its people remain
responsible for the timely payment of such loan.
o More than a quarter of Honduras' external debt is owed to
the organization for which your boyfriend works, the IDB.
Currently the Honduras owes the IDB approx. $1 billion.
o Do yourselves and the people of Honduras a favor, stay in
Buenos Aires, and leave economic development work to people
who are committed and knowledgeable about the country to
which they are assigned, and are prepared to roll up their
sleeves and get dirty.
because you and your boyfriend are just living together. I
am sure some charming Honduran girl can easily take you
away from him. With or without a $%^&load of money.
Seems like your original question was for information on
Honduras and not on opinions of what you/your boyfriend is
doing there, etc.
my parents just returned from living 2 years in San Pedro
Sula Honduras and although there was some getting used to, I
think they would not change their decision for the world.
Hoduras is a very poor and poverty stricken country, but has
the natural riches and the people are absolutely wonderful.
They met some great friends and plan on returning soon.
Good luck...
WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP FELLOW TRAVELER'S, NOT JUDGE THEM.
SO HER CHOICE OF WORDS AREN'T YOURS? DOESN'T EVERYONE
REMEMBER WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE COMPLETELY MISUNDERSTOOD
BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS PRIOR TO TAKING OFF ON ANOTHER
TRAVELING ADVENTURE?? SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT
AND ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT...............
CAROLINE
After reading the posts to Cheryl's questions......it is
amazing the way individuals perceive the " words" of others
mi esposa jessenia es de Hondurian...... for you gringos she
is from the poorest part of honduras. Her mother had 17
children....... 9 of which are no longer living because of
medical attention and other living conditions which only
exist in 3rd world countries and are beyond the
comprehension of most individuals.
The quality of life ......is relative to your exposure to
the " amenities" of other countries, and since most of the
people in all countries are exposed to these amenities, via
television and other media, this quest to leave the homeland
for "el Norte" exists.
There is no doubt that it will be a hard experience for you
living in conditions unfamilar to you, however if you & your
friend are truely sincere in your desire to help humanity,
you will be rewarded in self gratification which only you
can value.