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Designing + Building a House in Guatemala - Part 5b

 

 

Zaqueo hired a third friend of his from his home area named Chicalo. He was to be an “ayudante,” or assistant as they are called when they don’t have a specific trade. Chicalo had only one working eye. The other had been irreparably damaged by a bungee cord accident. I used to work with eye surgeons, and one of them told me, “Don’t EVER use bungee cords, and tell everyone you know they are very dangerous and to throw them out!” She had...

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New Metro (Subway) in Panamá

Public transportation in Panamá made Metro in Panama City Panama showing train and boarding area – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Livinghistory last April 5, 2014 with the inauguration of the first metro (subway) in Central América.
 
Above and  beyond all expectations, the construction of the modern metro was made in 38 months.  It has 20 trains of 3 wagons each, accommodating 600  people per train.
 
But the most amazing thing is that the President of Panamá, Mr. Ricardo Martinelli, a nice and simple fellow,...

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About Sloths In Panama

A couple months ago someone told us they saw a Sloth across the street in the woods. OK... Cool; I've  never seen one. Well, a week ago while walking our dogs we saw one hugging a tree about ten feet off the ground.
 
Yesterday (again walking the dogs) a man was standing still looking up into the trees and voila......if we looked hard and long we saw a Sloth all curled up on a fairly small branch at least 40 feet up.  The guy said he saw it at the same place...

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