What was it like? Well, first, it was winter. After the snow-filled, never-ending PA winter I experienced this year, the mild winter climate of Sucre was a pleasant surprise! Most days it was 60-70; however, it did cool down in the night, hitting 30 degrees a few times.
Second, I was at an elevation over 9,000 feet, which means I had over 8,500-ish feet of adjusting to do to compensate for the lack of oxygen in the air. The nice thing about this altitude though was less bugs to put up with. ;) In all seriousness, though, the elevation also contributed to the lack of greenery where I spent most of my time. As we drove to Santa Cruz towards the end of my trip, I got to see the difference as we drove lower and lower (Santa Cruz is somewhere around 1,000 feet, if I remember correctly). I felt like I was out West in Sucre, with the dryness, dirt everywhere (as opposed to grassy landscapes), and the minimal shrubbery. The word barren comes to mind, outside of the city, but at the same time, it's not. There's a rugged beauty to the land, and it becomes even more beautiful when you think about the rocky multi-hued mountains rising up in all their glory to point to their Creator. So many times I found myself looking out at the view and wanting to burst out singing "How Great Thou Art." Psalm 104:24 reminds us, "the earth is full of thy riches." My God created the world to have to so much diversity in climate and geography, and that is just awe-inspiring!
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