This year the 16th competition of Donkey Polo was hosted by new volunteer Ryan (second guy from the left). Donkey Polo has been a long standing competition in Peace Corps Honduras history, with Peace Corps volunteers on one team and the city of Yuscaran on the other team. Donkey Polo is like soccer except that the players are on donkeys and can only use mallots to hit the ball into their goal. Several volunteers came out to show their support for the event. I was one of the few that did not get in the game and ride a donkey, but I did play the role of cheerleader for my team.
While our team had strength in numbers, we were no match for the team of Yuscaran. Their team was full of players with years of experience playing donkey polo, while team Cuerpo de Paz was all novice. The game ended with a score of 4-0, a win for the home team. Our team lost but everyone had fun. Afterwards we were able to see all of Yuscaran and the show they had for the feria that evening. Yuscaran is a nice city with a beautiful park, if you ever find yourself in eastern Honduras.
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