An SHA meeting in PR is a wonderful idea, it is a beautiful place and full
of wonderful people - however, Jan is high season and anything in Old San
Juan is prohibitively expensive.  There are some nicer hotel areas in the
newer portions San Juan but also expensive.  Ponce is cheaper but has
limited rooms.  Mayaquez is about the same.  Then, there are the inland and
mountain areas - pretty much the same.  I think PR would probably be out of
the question for most folks.  By the way, how are your driving skills?

Stephen P. Austin (CESWF-EV-EC)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert L Schuyler [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 9:52 AM
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> Subject:      Re: Panama Canal Zone
>
> Follow-Up:
>                 Sometime ago there was some talk about SHA holding an
> annual meeting in Puerto Rico. I wonder if by now there is a large enough
> historical archaeology community there (NPS, Government of Puerto Rico,
> the universities, CRM firms etc.) to more seriously think about inviting
> SHA to the island in the future? What a wonderful venue for January. I
> have flown through but have never visited - Old San Juan, the rainforest
> (Taino sites) in the mountians, Ponce on the south coast etc. etc. etc.
> Might use such a location to urge our Latin American colleagues to come
> "up" and join us.
>
>                 Just an idea.
>
>                                 Bob Schuyler
>
>
> P.S. A meeting in Panama would be just as good but unfortunately the cost
> of airtickets would probably preclude such a venue - or would it? Are
> there
> any special deals into Panama via the West Indies?