You have to have a fan down here. The key to any level of comfort is moving air. If you have that then all is right with the world and life can go on; it’s that simple. We are in the doldrums of summer (winter for Norte America), the dry season. This means that it [...]
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49.5 Birth of the Cool
Posted in Panama, consumerism, culture, environment, weather, tagged Add new tag, Colon, commerce, culture, Panama, weather on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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 [...]