Edgar Arreaza, Guatemala
The Guatemalan cities of Peronia, Villanueva, Zacapa, Llano Largo, as well as Orange Walk, Belize, share something very special in...
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- Oct 1
- 3 min
Maria Piedad Mesa de Echeverri, Medellín, Colombia
“I was depressed for seven years,” Maria Piedad Mesa de Echeverri begins her story. “I was seeing psychologists, psychiatrists,...
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- Sep 2
- 2 min
Mauricio Escobar, Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia
“I am a doctor, from Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, working in private practice," Mauricio Escobar explains. "But I am also a...
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- Aug 1
- 2 min
Zabdi Rejala Bravo, Paurito, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
The tiny town of Paurito, Bolivia, has around 2,200 residents and is situated just a 45-minute drive from the larger city of Santa Cruz...
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- Jun 1
- 3 min
Eddy Rios, Managua, Nicaragua
“I love my family,” Eddy Rios explains, “and I was not willing to split us up with a job opportunity in the United States. So, I refused....
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- May 31
- 2 min
Marcela Cancelliere, Lake Como, Italy
“I am Italian-Argentine,” our Missionary of the Month explains. “My parents emigrated from Italy to Argentina and I was born in Buenos...
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- May 2
- 2 min
Isbel García Suárez, Havana, Cuba
In the early years of the Cuban Revolution, the government declared Cuba to be an atheist state. For generations, political leaders tried...
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- Apr 1
- 2 min
Eduardo Barahona, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The capital city of Honduras is not only its largest city but also has one of the most beautiful and fun-to-pronounce names in the world....
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- Mar 2
- 2 min
Cathy Villanueva, Ashland, Alabama
Meet Cathy Villanueva, one of our amazing national missionaries who joyfully defines herself as “a pastor’s wife.” She and her husband,...
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- Feb 2
- 2 min
Meet Diana Mendieta, Nueva Loja, Sucumbíos, Ecuador
If you want to get back to nature, consider Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in Sucumbíos, Ecuador as your destination spot. Because of its...
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- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Rodrigo Espinosa Cuevas, Valdivia, Chile
“God spoke to Moses,” the preacher exclaimed, “and he was a murderer and fugitive.” He went on, “God spoke to Abraham. He was a liar. God...
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- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Meet César Leopoldo Reyes Carballo, Escondido, California
The city of Escondido occupies a shallow valley surrounded by rocky hills, situated just north of the city of San Diego, and 43 miles...
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- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Meet César Andrés Camejo Gotopo, Maracaibo, Venezuela
“Life is like a mustache," the saying goes. "It can be wonderful or terrible, but it always tickles." And as far as mustaches go, this...
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- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Hector Juan Medina, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Along the Andes Mountains, in the middle of Bolivia, there is a beautiful valley often referred to as the “City of Eternal Spring.” It’s...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Edgard Alberto Velasquez Medina, Caracas, Venezuela
Not long ago, Venezuela was one of Latin America’s most economically prosperous countries. With its strong agriculture and oil...
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- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Wilson Eduardo Delgado Jurado, Pasto, Colombia
You may be surprised to learn that the popular old song, "What a Difference a Day Makes,” was originally written in Spanish and titled,...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Arturo Byron Rojas Yanguas, La Paz, Bolivia
“Few cities in the world have as spectacular a setting as La Paz,” the Rough Guides travel blog begins. “As your bus or taxi crawls over...
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- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
José Martín González, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia
If you’re interested in a boat trip up the Amazon River to see the botos (Amazon River dolphins), or the Isla de Los Micos, an island...
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- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
Hans Alejandro Ochoa González Metepec, México
Welcome to Armonía Cristiana, a small church in the town of Metepec, Morelos, Mexico. Metepec sits 8,645 feet above sea level and has a...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Miguel Ramírez Mariano - Chihuahua, México
Chihuahua is a prominent state in Mexico, sharing the southern borders of New Mexico and Texas. In happier times, Chihuahua was known for...
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