The next day Wilma wanted to take a taxi home instead of the bus. The 50 mile ride to Colón cost the four of us $30 and this convenience cost us only a $17 premium over bus fares. Meanwhile, we saved an hour and a half of valuable time. The route taken by the taxi [...]
Archive for December, 2008
47. Taxi along the Canal
Posted in Panama, crime, culture, geography, government, history, travel, weather, tagged Colon, corruption, crime, culture, driving, gov't services on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
46.5. Salsipuedes
Posted in Panama, culture, food, history, night life, real estate, travel, tagged Chinese, culture, food, hotel, Panama City, restaurant, tourism, travel conditions on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Casco’s an interesting neighborhood that is crawling with cops during the day, to protect the tourists. I’m told that they are not absent at night. We stopped at one of the many Chinese markets to get something to drink and proceeded to find a taxi. If this is the place we are going to be [...]
