LETTER from CUENCA – The New Cathedral
Among the Colonial Architectural treasures in Cuenca, are the Churches dating from the mid Sixteenth Century, when the powerful Inca Empire was conquered by the …
South/Central America
Retail Shock in Medellin – EL HUECO
“EL HUECO” literally translated means “The Hole” and there is no reference to it in the Travel Books. This is not the neighborhood with the …
Returning to Medellin, the City of Eternal Spring
As the plane descends for its landing into Jose Maria Cordova Airport, thirty minutes outside of Medellin, Colombia, the view looking looking down is of …
The Journey Continues – Welcome Back to Medellin!
There were too many distractions before I left home. I was distracted with a list of “things to do”, a Birthday, Mother’s Day, that last …
Letter from Medellin, Colombia – The Cost of Doctors and Medicine
“You are so brave, aren’t you nervous traveling to Colombia on your own ? What about Pablo Escobar and the drug cartels……….” The answer is …
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San Vicente Fundacion – One of the Best hospitals in Medellin
Even traveling with multi meds for every known complaint, the odd medical problems happen when one is traveling and there is need for a doctor. …
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Living in CASCO VIEJO, Panam City, Panama
Casco Viejo, the old section of Panama City, overlooks the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal with a view of cargo ships lined up in …
Letter from Colombia – LEGALIZED DRUGS.
It’s not funny!! Try traveling with a load of medicines. This is what happens when one is between the ages of fifty nine (well maybe …
Letter from Ecuador – GUAYAQUIL
Guayaquil is the financial heart of Ecuador, a large, vibrant, sprawling Port City, with a population of three million people. Founded in 1537, unlike Quito …