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Exploring El Centro

January 15, 2019 | Happening Now

Two university students, Kevin (left) and Alexis, stopped us on the street for a class assignment. Kevin struggled to ask us questions in English while Alexis served as videographer.

We took a walk this afternoon along the Tomebamba River on our way through the central city to the Panama Hat Museum (Museo Del Sombrero) and factory. Along the way, we provided an interview for a couple of university students who must have been on assignment from their English class. They approached us and asked if we would mind being interviewed. Our interviewer, Keven, quizzed us from a list of prepared questions. We struggled to understand at times, but his English was good enough for us to comprehend. We spent about 15 minutes chatting. I do wish I had learned to speak another language at that age. (By the way, I ordered a hat, which is being made today and which I will pick up tomorrow. More on that later.)

The Rio Tomebamba flows through Cuenca and, like many other cities, provides a pleasant atmosphere for a walk.

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Joseph Koppi is a traveler and writer with over 40 years of writing experience. He currently treks the world, writing about his adventures in foreign lands and with the amazing people he encounters. Read More

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  1. Judy Horsnell says

    January 17, 2019 at 8:21 am

    Can’t wait to see you in your net hat. I may need one.

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