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The coolest place I have ever been to was a village called St. Denys in Guyana.  This was nestled in the interior of the country, right smack dab in the middle of the jungle.  I went here to do some HIV/AIDS development work and it was definitely the experience of a lifetime.  It was a rough lifestyle compared to our western standards of living.  For example, there was no shower, no toilet, and no electricity.  Bathing was done in the local creek, where people also went to the bathroom, and did their laundry.  The mosquitoes were horrendous; I believe I have scars on me that will last a lifetime.  And oh yes, we had tarantulas on our ceilings that were pets.  A scary concept for some, but for us, we just got used to it.  So after that description, what made this the coolest place I have ever been to?  It was the challenge—pushing myself to the limit and doing things I didn’t believe I can handle.  St. Denys was such a cool place because it taught me more than I ever knew about myself.