Monday, September 13, 2004
Sulaco
I finally started Nostromo, but I didn't get too far. I knew that Conrad based the town of Sulaco in the Republic of Costaguana on country he had visited in Latin America, but as I read the description, trying to guess exactly where his impressions had come from became too distracting. Google came to my aid in at least narrowing it down to Venezuela. At this point I'm guessing Maracaibo, home of the most affectionately foul mouthed people in the Western Hemisphere.
I also discovered that Huntington's disease was once known as Dancing mania of Maracaibo, which isn't too farfetched if you've ever seen a Maracucho salsa...
I also discovered that Huntington's disease was once known as Dancing mania of Maracaibo, which isn't too farfetched if you've ever seen a Maracucho salsa...
papijoe 2:59 PM
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