IUHPFL ‘22: A Spanish style 4th of July (Part 2)

After lunch the students went home to help their host families prepare for the annual Tortilla de patatas “Spanish omelette” and apple pie competition. At 7pm the students, teachers, host families and our on-site coordinator Sira met at one of the local parks for our 4th of July celebration, which included a short speech given by Elizabeth, games, dinner and trivia about the United States!!


































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