{"id":23593,"date":"2025-01-19T21:30:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T02:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?p=23593"},"modified":"2025-01-19T21:30:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T02:30:40","slug":"a-day-in-taiwan-part-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2025\/01\/19\/a-day-in-taiwan-part-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in Taiwan: Part IV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In perhaps one of those beautiful parts of Taiwan, you can find Alishan. Deep in the mountains, in the tallest of peaks, there\u2019s a native village known for their traditional food, flavorful tea, and ancestral roots. Being native Cuban, Ta\u00edno, I couldn\u2019t help but feel at home here. It\u2019s amazing to find a culture that\u2019s half way across the world so similar to yours. Their dances and even their clothing resemble some of my people\u2019s back at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-850x1133.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1069-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1072-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1072-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1072-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1072-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1072-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1072-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1072-850x478.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, half way across the world, I found another home. Something you might find when discovering Taiwan yourself. It truly is magnificent to see the world\u2019s tapestry and where you are woven in to. But there\u2019s only one way to find out\u2026go visit! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In perhaps one of those beautiful parts of Taiwan, you can find Alishan. Deep in the mountains, in the tallest of peaks, there\u2019s a native village known for their traditional food, flavorful tea, and ancestral roots. Being native Cuban, Ta\u00edno, I couldn\u2019t help but feel at home here. 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