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The Art of Noise.
“No man should live where he can hear his neighbor’s dog bark”. ― Nathaniel Macon. In Central America there is no etiquette when it comes to noise, and noise levels; anything goes. In most public places, music or advertising can … Continue reading
San Juan La Laguna.
“You can never understand one language until you understand at least two”. Geoffrey Willans, English author and journalist. I was, generally speaking, never the brightest of pupils at school. And when it came to Mathematics and English, an even greater … Continue reading
Jabel Tinamit.
“Be genuinely interested in everyone you meet and everyone you meet will be genuinely interested in you”. Rasheed Ogunlaru. One week on from my arrival in Panajachel, and the start of my Spanish classes: We have a new addition to … Continue reading
Feliz Año Nuevo.
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Oprah Winfrey. Firstly, Happy New Year or, as they say here in Latin America, “Feliz Año Nuevo”. 2016 was another (equally) incredible and surprising year, as well … Continue reading
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Hacienda Venecia
Last year it was putting together a ‘self-guided’ bird watching tour, amongst other things. This year it was helping to refurbish the orchid house. My orchid (and Spanish) professor was Luz.
A welcome return to Colombia
From the delights of Panama City I flew to Medellin in Colombia. It was a pleasent feeling, returning to a familiar country. From Medellin I travelled to Salento, a small town I visited 2-years ago on a day trip. I … Continue reading
One of the world’s greatest engineering marvels.
The Panama Canal. The canal is truly one of the world’s greatest engineering marvels. Stretching for 80km (51 miles) from Panama City on the Pacific side to Colón on the Atlantic side, the canal cuts right through the continental divide. … Continue reading
Quatro dias en la ciudad de Panama.
Day One: At the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, a 2km palm-tree-lined calzada (causeway) connects the four small islands of Naos, Culebra, Perico and Flamenco to the mainland. The Causeway is a popular place to be in the early … Continue reading
Panama City.
Whilst it didn’t even come close to matching my favourite city in the world – London, Panama City (PC) was an extremely interesting and enjoyable place to visit; it has a lot to offer the inquisitive visitor. The ace card … Continue reading
Peace and tranquility in Santa Fé (Panama).
To get from Boquete to Panama City currently takes around 9-hours. My backside was protesting against yet another long distance bus journey so I decided to break the ride up by visiting Santa Fé – approximatley half way between Boquete … Continue reading
