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San Cristobal vs. The Rain
By Neil Ransom | May 30, 2007
We have had rain the last few days…and lots of it. Apparently San Cristobal doesn’t handle rain very well. I was told that a few years ago the entire city flooded because the main drainage pipe was blocked with garbage. There was so much water the military had to blow up the drainage pipe with a bomb to get the water draining. I was told this in Spanish so please question its accuracy…but it did happen. There are some photos of the New World Archaeological Compound Kate and I live & work in with 4 feet of water in some rooms.
Today the sun is out and the clouds aren’t so menacing. The rain has been fun, especially soothing at night. The sound is very lulling. The say the mosquitoes come out when the rainy season starts but they go away as the rain continues. I am just glad Kate and I aren’t living down the mountain where it is hot and mosquitoy all the time.
Tagged with: Rain • San Cristobal • Weather
May 31st, 2007 at 8:59 am
Yesterday while walking home from the central plaza I passed a hardware store advertising bombas for sale. Turns out the bomba from my store is a water pump. Here´s to learning Spanish.
May 31st, 2007 at 1:28 pm
If only our president spoke spanish.
June 11th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Some mistakes are OK, just don’t get embarazada while you are there Neil. It does not mean embarassed.