THE TRUCK, belching black diesel smoke, slithers and slides as it struggles up the steep incline of the wet road. It is not much of a road, although it used to be once, sure. Then the weather and the jungle got at it, patiently aiming to outlast it. Now this stretch is a collection ofContinue reading “Panama: Canal Zone”
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Vancouver: East West
“There is not that pressure to be Canadian in the same way that Americans have to be American.”
Guatemala: Friendly Faces
“A lot of people who visit go home, sell everything and move here to stay.”
Galapagos: Enchanted Islands
“Tourism is part of the Master Plan; it has just got to be in a controlled way.”
Yucatan: Maya Life
Vast libraries of writings on bark were burnt by the Spanish priests, while as many as two million sacred images were destroyed as idolatrous.
Nicaragua: Keeping Faith
“At one point people were using costumes from other countries, not just places like Colombia but also Japan. So we have brought things back to their roots. Things should stay as traditional as possible.”
Inherit The Earth 