The Panama Hat Trail: A Journey from South AmericaThis 15th anniversary reissue of Millers travel classic follows the making and marketing of a single Panama hat. Its a captivating story of cultures in collision, raw capitalism, and an exotic, humorous journey. |
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... Guayaquil , the people of Quito snicker . Monos , monkeys , live there . Uncouth , sacrile- gious , lazy , no ... Guayaquil have so lit- tle in common they appear as if on different planets . Guayaquil , whose industries produce most of ...
... Guayaquil , the people of Quito snicker . Monos , monkeys , live there . Uncouth , sacrile- gious , lazy , no ... Guayaquil have so lit- tle in common they appear as if on different planets . Guayaquil , whose industries produce most of ...
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... Guayaquil's interprovincial buses simply come and go from a crowded neighborhood near downtown , with aerotaxis and buses parked along every inch of curb , charging out of narrow alleys and filling all available pavement . Bus stations ...
... Guayaquil's interprovincial buses simply come and go from a crowded neighborhood near downtown , with aerotaxis and buses parked along every inch of curb , charging out of narrow alleys and filling all available pavement . Bus stations ...
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... Guayaquil and took a walk along the Guayas River . Ecuador is South America's westernmost country , and Guayaquil , due south of Miami , its westernmost ma- jor port . Coastal traders always docked here , luring sail- ors , fortune ...
... Guayaquil and took a walk along the Guayas River . Ecuador is South America's westernmost country , and Guayaquil , due south of Miami , its westernmost ma- jor port . Coastal traders always docked here , luring sail- ors , fortune ...
Contents
Map | 12 |
Introduction | 15 |
PART ONE 1 An Opening into Heaven | 21 |
Copyright | |
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