Jose Carlos' Blog

Sorry for the dalay. I've been having problems with my laptop in the last months. I just come back with the pictures of the second year in Panama. This time in the famous Bocas del Toro.

(See pictures here)

Panama Canal: How does it work (from 10am to 10pm):



A couple of really big maps:

Big Map (4,5Mb)

Medium Map (800Kb)

A couple of aerial photos:

Aerial bridge (180Kb)

Aerial photo (130Kb)

At the early age of 41 years, Juan Antonio Cebrian, Presenter in "La Rosa de los Vientos" (Onda Cero Radio), has left this world by a treacherous heart attack.

Journalist, historian, writer, presenter, husband, father,... his blindness never was a handicap.

After 11 years sharing the nights. From one of yours "Rosaventeros":

¡Fuerza y Honor!


Download his Radio Show (Spanish): http://www.rosavientospodcast.com/podcast/temporada/actual/
Learn with his History Tales (Spanish): http://pasajesdelahistoria.ueuo.com/
Best "politics & secret services" Journalism (Spanish): http://www.materiareservada.com/

Hi everybody, Im so sorry for leaving this blog for 3 months with no news. But I had my laptop broken for a couple of months.

So...where am I, and where Im gonna be?

Right now Im in Murcia (Spain), planning to go abroad again at the begining of November.

After many job offers (Buenos Aires, Chile, Belgium, Romania, Croatia, New York, Mexico or Spain), right now I am closed to sign with an Spanish company located in Panama. This time, the job consist of being a mix of real Telecomunication Engineer with Indiana Jones. Cause it is developed in many different places such as the rain forest, volcanos, villages, beaches and, of course in the city. So Field Engineer in Panama. I'll explain it better after sign the contract.

By the moment, enjoying Spain:

Football match: F.C.Barcelona - At. Madrid







Concert: Joaquín Sabina & Serrat (cancelled)
Concert: Silvio Rodriguez
...

Last weekend I visited "Nata de los Cabelleros", invited by my good friend and workmate Ovidio. There we visited the oldest church in America (land) from 1520.



We also attended a cockfight, which is an old tradition in Panama, and bullfights...

Back in Pelikano Island with a small group (6 people). This time...

... I dove with dolphins.
... I hunt squids.
... I hunt a lobster.

(See pictures here)

<--- Jose in tha newspapers----------------------

-------------------------------------Jose at work --->





And...Jose competing in a contest (Price: A trip to Miami)

This link is connected to my friend's website. He is living the same program than me, working in a really difficult country such as Angola. He went there full of optimism and thirsty of new experiences. But life there is not easy, and he doesn't feel supported by the people who is supposed to. This is his report about how he is living there and what he miss from his employers.

Situación becarios ICEX Luanda (Spanish)

In my first trip to Ecuador I visited Quito an closed areas. But in my second trip to Ecuador, I decided to meet the wild life in this country. And trust me when I say that it is much more interesting. Mindo, Baños and the Amazon Rainforest where my destinations this time.

(See pictures here)

Boquete is a small village located next to the Baru volcano, which is the highest mountain in Panama. Is a sall village, but full of activities such as rafting, riding, biking, hiking, climbing, and so on. Boquete also have the most expenssive coffe in the world (Cafe Esmeralda: $278 per Kilo).

(See pictures here)