This weekend, I finally took a ride on the MetroCable, a rather unique mode of transportation that makes Caracas one of a growing number of cities around the world choosing to incorporate a gondola-style lift system into the general city transportation. In the case of Caracas, the MetroCable servi[...]
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June 30th, 2011 - 7:46 am § in Day in the Life, Venezuela
21st Century Transportation in the Barrio – Riding the Caracas MetroCable
The Devils of Panama City
A rarely heard utterance: “My favorite thing about the city was the buses.” A Dutch traveler said it to me about Panama City before I left. I inwardly scoffed; she must just think that because they use bikes so much in the Netherlands. But then I got there, and she’d nailed it. Sorry, Karl[...]
