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We spent the next few days getting to know the area and looking for signs<br />
of the quetzal: fruiting trees where they might be found eating and potential<br />
nest sights.<br />
English name and our host and his family<br />
would attempt to repeat the words. This<br />
only caused more uproarious laughter by<br />
everyone. In this way we passed our first<br />
evening together.<br />
THERE WAS NO ESCAPE<br />
We spent the next few days getting to<br />
know the area and looking for signs<br />
of the quetzal: fruiting trees where they might<br />
be found eating and potential nest sights.<br />
One afternoon while I was trying to get a<br />
photograph of an unusually large red snail,<br />
Rosendo’s youngest son Chung came by and<br />
seemed fascinated that I was giving the snail<br />
so much attention. I looked at him, then<br />
pointed to the snail and smiled, nodding.<br />
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When I was finished photographing, the<br />
boy picked up the eight-inch long snail and<br />
put it in his pocket. He gave me a big smile,<br />
nodded, and pranced away into the forest. I<br />
went about my business, thinking nothing<br />
about the incident, except that it was nice<br />
that these people were so friendly.<br />
Later that evening at dinner we were<br />
brought our stacks of tortillas as usual, but<br />
when I got my stew bowl I immediately noticed<br />
a strange smell and saw strips of something<br />
weird in the broth.<br />
Then I noticed an antenna. Oh no! Chung<br />
had assumed that my interest in the snails<br />
had gastronomic implications and collected
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