Wow! I feel that I am close to the equator and on the sea level! It was 29 deg Celsius at 8.30 am when I dissembarked the ship in Manta port…
It is Mardi Gras today – the last day of the carnival and local people havean extra holiday – everything is closed – at least in the morning…
How to find the internet? I found the internet sign in the Parque – the main Plaza close to the cost but this means nothing here = no network. One friendly local told me the secret: take the local bus for 25 cents to the shopping center El Pueblo on the outskirts of the town and it the food court they have free wi-fi connection. Network to connect PUNTONET, same user and password.
Manta is the capital of tuna fish – You will find monument of tuna on the coastal street and many fishing boats in the port. I believe there will be also some carnival music and dancing in the streets in the late afternoon (it is difficult to dance in the temperatures above 30 deg!
Greetings from the southern hemisphere!
