Tanama is the Taino word that means butterfly. The Tainos were the pre-Columbian habitants of the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles and some of the Lesser Antilles.
I love butterflies. I have always liked them. Their beauty, colors, variety and flying capacity cast a spell on me. Additionally, I like them because the metamorphosis process has an interesting similarity to life.
Different languages use incredibly fascinating words to refer to butterflies. But, without a doubt, I had to choose the word used by the inhabitants of my island (Puerto Rico). I always knew I wanted to use this word in my site!
Moreover, the original Greek word for butterfly means soul. So, the name of this site can be reinterpreted as soul tales. In other words, all the thoughts expressed here come from the depths of my being.
As a consequence, the majority of the sections in this site have names related to butterfly species.
- Morpho Lab – This section contains articles about diverse themes (love, work, and life in general). The section honors the Morpho butterfly.
- Wizard Movies – This section contains my travel tales narrated as movie scenes. Each tale has a title (movie name) and it is divided by filming days and scenes. The Wizard is an Asian butterfly.
- Monarch Migration – In here you can find a list of the countries I have visited. The section is named after the Monarch butterfly. This butterfly flies thousands of miles each year in order to reach its winter home.
- Papillon Photo – Papillon is the French word which means butterfly. This section contains articles aimed to highlight the beauty of some places through photography.
- Traveling Firetips – In here, you can find important lessons I have learned while traveling. There are tips related to transportation, food, hotels, shopping, etc. The Firetip is an Asian butterfly.
Hola!
Escribo para decirte que me encantó la página. El concepto de contar las experiencias de tus viajes es muy original. La página en general está muy bien diseñada. Tanto los colores como el orden de las cosas animan a la lectura y a navegar con frecuencia por estos lares. Por supuesto y aunque no he leído todas las historias, pero me encanta la forma como narras acontecimientos, momentos o haces una explicación. El nombre de la página y la imágen que la identifica va muy acorde con el objetivo y me encanta. Muchas felicitaciones por el desarrollo de esta idea y mucho éxito y en este y otros planes futuros.
Hola Ruthie!
Hoy Lily hablaba conmigo y me contaba de lo interesante que es tu blog, y aunque ya había entrado, no fue hasta hoy que empecé a navegar y divertirme en Tanama Tales. Te digo que está fabuloso y te felicito!!! Saludos desde PR y que Dios te continúe bendiciendo.
Yani
Yani,
Qhe bueno que te gusta la pagina. Solo llevo dos meses trabajando en esto pero estoy tratando de hacer lo mejor que puedo. Saludos a toda la familia por alla.
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Howdy, just like your writing style
Sorry if this is a dumb comment but I wasn’t able to find a “like” button :s
Hola. Muy interesante el website. Sabes acerca de las cavernas y rios de Tanama? Este domingo voy con amigos a explorar Tanama pero no encontramos ningun tour guide. Se que es un lugar bien bonito pero tambien es un lugar peligroso donde se han perdido personas. Cualquier informacion que sepas me dices por favor. Gracias y exito con este site.
Thanks for the explanation! I’ve always wondered what it meant. Don’t know why I never saw this page before!
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Hi iam meagan. iam only 12 but i really like your website Ms.Ruth. I want to be a traveler when I grow up, and would love to know more about your traveling experiences. I dont speak any languages and I dont have a website… so its rare youll even ever get this… but please if you do email me and id love to talk.
Sincerely
Meagan
Well… first at all I don’t know if i Should write you in english or spanish, well maybe I can mix it
Spanglish je je je.
It’s nice and curious the story about your blog name, thank you for sharing
, to be honest I was wondering what means tana matales 
.
Now, I will follow your blog writing some comments
, I love it.
Kinds regards,
Jesús Martínez
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