El Salvador from the Inside

• Bring the Girls over - Before It's too Late 9 years ago My husband mentioned this week that our brother in law wants to bring his daughter over to the U.S.  She is a pre-teen.  “Bringing her over” must be in quotes because of the journey it entails.  He will not fly down to El Salvador to go pick her and her suitcases up.  “Bringing her...
• There is No Fart ( Speaking Salvadoran - Lesson One ) 10 years ago A literal translation of a common phrase used by Salvadorans:  “No Hay Pedo”,  means ‘There is no Fart.” Makes absolutely no sense but they get it and that’s all that matters.  Now you get it, too. For us, it really means ‘Don’t Worry About it,’ or ‘It’s Ok’, ‘That’s...
• My brother in law 10 years ago My Brother in law prefers to sleep with a glass of water next to his bed.  He says you should always have water next to your bed because if while you are sleeping, your soul becomes thirsty, it may wander too far looking for water – and who knows what bad results could come about […]
• The Best Chicken I've had in my life 11 years ago My husband is tired of me saying it over and over again, so I’ll tell someone else now. Last night we ate roasted chicken that our in-laws sent with the “Viajero”.  It was the BEST CHICKEN I’ve ever eaten in my life!      (The Viajero is a person who travels back and forth, bringing...
• How to Deal with the Ministry of Health in El Salvador 11 years ago Como Manejar El Ministerio de Salud en El Salvador. This is an instructive article on how to deal with the Ministry of Health in El Salvador. I’ll start with a definition of  “Gallinaza” (pronounced guy-ee-nah-sah).  Every Salvadoran knows what it is, but gringos will know it best as...

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