Comments on: Translate el Lugar http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/07/12/translate-el-lugar/ Bargain destinations and the cheapest places to travel Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:25:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: estan http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/07/12/translate-el-lugar/comment-page-1/#comment-80292 estan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:22:31 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/07/12/translate-el-lugar/#comment-80292 Santa also refers to female saints like Santa Lucia. Santa also refers to female saints like Santa Lucia.

]]> By: Darrin http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/07/12/translate-el-lugar/comment-page-1/#comment-79683 Darrin Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:53:06 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/07/12/translate-el-lugar/#comment-79683 Panama has some goodies. The ever-popular Bocas del Toro translates to "Mouths of the Bull." That's right, not just one mouth. Arraijan is a town outside Panama City which got its name when Panamanians asked the US servicemen from the Canal Zone how to get to place X (X must have been the old name). The Americans answered "On the right hand side," which was Spanish-ized into "Arraijan." Bingo. Also near Panama City is Cerro Patacon. Patacon can either mean "coin" or, in more modern use, a fried plantain disc. Too bad that Cerro Patacon is a landfill. Still hungry? Panama has some goodies. The ever-popular Bocas del Toro translates to “Mouths of the Bull.” That’s right, not just one mouth.

Arraijan is a town outside Panama City which got its name when Panamanians asked the US servicemen from the Canal Zone how to get to place X (X must have been the old name). The Americans answered “On the right hand side,” which was Spanish-ized into “Arraijan.” Bingo.

Also near Panama City is Cerro Patacon. Patacon can either mean “coin” or, in more modern use, a fried plantain disc. Too bad that Cerro Patacon is a landfill. Still hungry?

]]> By: Mike http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/07/12/translate-el-lugar/comment-page-1/#comment-79576 Mike Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:05:15 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/2007/07/12/translate-el-lugar/#comment-79576 One of my new obsessions is the "Washington State Place Names" book (I'm from Washington) because it explains the history and etymology behind Seattle, Pe Ell, Index and Ilwaco, among other cities & towns. I'm sure there's a place-names book for every state... probably not every country, though. One of my new obsessions is the “Washington State Place Names” book (I’m from Washington) because it explains the history and etymology behind Seattle, Pe Ell, Index and Ilwaco, among other cities & towns. I’m sure there’s a place-names book for every state… probably not every country, though.

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