Month: January 2024

I went to the very large branch of Banco Nacional not too far from Central Avenue which was packed with literally hundreds of people in long snaking queues. It wasn’t clear which queue was for which service so I asked an employee for guidance about changing cash. He looked around, shrugged his shoulders then suggested going to the bank’s small kiosk on Central Avenue.

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On the way back I stopped to look around Mercado Central and to see what is on offer to eat. I take a seat and a chance at one of the many food counters and order a ‘special sopa’. This turned out to be a bowl of meat broth accompanied by a plate of unidentified stewed meat and vegetables… not quite a Sunday Dinner! 

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I walk into the eatery at 6 pm and the restaurant is nearly empty. The waiter asks me if I have a reservation while looking at a virtually blank diary page. He manages to find me a table!

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