Dolores and Celestine are two of Wilma’s oldest friends. They are a little younger, in their 70’s, and they were born in Colón in a little cottage not more than two blocks from Wilma’s house. Their parents were from Jamaica, so they were raised bi-lingual in English and Spanish. If you want to know what [...]
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54. National Fair
Posted in Panama, consumerism, culture, fashion, night life, tagged Colon, commerce, culture, Panama, pop music on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
53. Fast Food and Uniforms
Posted in Panama, consumerism, culture, education, fashion, food, race relations, tagged Colon, commerce, cost of living, culture, education, fashion, food, Panama, philosophy of work, poor people on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last time we went to the capitol we stopped at a McDonalds. By the way, they are found everywhere, and in the most incomprehensible locations: such as in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by jungle but fronting the main highway, halfway between Colón and Panamá. Another odd location that I noticed is in the [...]
