Mi último sábado de Guatemala

Hoy es mi último sábado de Guatemala. Esta mañana otros dos estudiantes y yo vamos a hacer algo de senderismo y observación de aves. Voy a tratar de usar más de tiempo presente en la conversación de hoy. ¡Es difícil!

 Today is my last Saturday in Guatemala. This morning two other students and I are going to do some hiking and bird watching. I will try to use more than the present tense in conversing today. It's hard!

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