It was the last day in the
Sertao for us, but you could definitely say that we took advantage of it. We
entered into the back country and visited a group of teenagers who used
resources from the Sertao to make products in order to finance the building of
a Catholic church for the Sertanejos. I bought two bracelets, after conferring with
some girls to make sure that they were manly colors. After this, we went even
farther into the back country where we met a man named Fabio who took us up to
some cliff caves with drawings from men thousands of years ago.
After this we basically got on the bus and started our trek back home. Going to the Sertao taught me a lot about persistence, resourcefulness, and being happy with what you have. My respect for the Sertanejo is immeasurable, and I hope that, given my circumstances, I can emulate the attitude of these people when I return to the US where opportunity is ample and I don't have to worry about things like having enough water.
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