Simposio, Puerto del Carmen

Simposio is a restaurant overlooking the harbour in the old part of Puerto del Carmen (Calle Teide).

Run by a German couple, it has 4 tables on the balcony and more inside, where there is also a bar.

The food is a mixture of canarian sea-food and German cuisine. Two noteworthy dishes are the fish platter (three pieces of freshly cooked fish) or the meat pan (chicken breast, pork medallions and a steak).

You are advised to book well in advance as on some nights all the tables have been reserved for several days! The telephone number to book is 928 515112.

The restaurant opens at 6pm and is closed on Mondays.

Simposio, Puerto del Carmen
Photo: C. & L. Tappenden

My first image of Sucre

Sucre Airport, July 2000

This was my first impression of Sucre when I visited in 2000. It was taken at the airport just after attempting to collect my baggage (which wasn’t on the flight and arrived a day later).

In the foreground, somewhat dark, are a brass band welcoming us to the town. In the background a taxi can be seen, although we used mini-buses to get into town from the airport.

Being greeted at the airport by a band as we stepped of the plane made us feel really special. I remember commenting that this would hardly be possible in Frankfurt except for diplomatic dignatories – and that was pre 9/11!

Trouble at Viru Viru

I’ve hardly started this blog, and already there are things going on in Bolivia to demonstrate the difficult situation that the country is in.

Viru Viru airport, situated in the low-lying town of Santa Cruz, apparently tried to force an American Airlines plane destined for Miami to pay for it’s landing rights on the spot rather than transferring the money to the federal agency as would normally be the case.

In the end, troops were sent in to break up a protest and flights are back to normal.

But imagine being a passenger or crew-member on that plane, with the locals demanding money to let it take off? Some years ago I was on that flight and although didn’t have any security concerns back then, it wasn’t the sort of airport to be able to hold back hundreds of protestors if they really wanted to get through.

At the end of the day, it seems to be down to Santa Cruz flexing it’s muscles in order to send a signal to the national government. Is this a step on the road towards the attained autonomy for the area?

Links to other sites
Bolivian troops ‘avoid clashes’ (BBC)

Troops, residents fight for control of Bolivia’s busiest airport (Yahoo!)

Bolivia: Soldiers Take Over Main Airport (New York Times)

Militares se repliegan de aeropuerto de Bolivia (El Paso Times)

Gobierno toma Viru Viru con las FFAA y enoja a Santa Cruz (Correo del Sur)

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