Monday and we are up early to go to two of Ana's other 5th grade classes we haven't visited yet. The students are very precious and very curious about us. These classes are learning English and pairs of students proudly present facts about Barranquilla to us in English. They have posters about foods and carnaval, and some of the girls dance the cumbia. Afterwards Ana, Maria, and I pass out stickers, pencils, U.S. flags, and lyrics to the song, "You're a Grand Old Flag." I teach 7 key words and symbols to represent them, and then the students sing the song with gestures, accompanied by students in a You Tube video. Next, I show my personal Power Point, introducing my family and Nevada to the students. All of the classes get excited when they see my two cats. The students now sing for us. They tell me later that every city in Colombia has its own song, as well as each school has its own song.
Lunch is at Palenque. Maria explains that many years ago some black slaves from Africa escaped to a Colombian city called Palenque, one hour from Cartagena. When Spain conquered Colombia, the Spaniards were afraid of the Palenqueros, so they weren't conquered, and as a result, they didn't pick up any Spanish customs. Today Palenqueros prefer to be called Afro Colombianos. Ana, Maria , and I head one last time to the artesanias ( handicrafts stalls) to pick up our last souvenirs of Barranquilla. Tomorrow is our last day here before we return to Bogota.