Talk:Manchester, Bolivia

Couple of translations
According to this page from the 2009 Pando trade fair (and just about every other site that mentions Manchester): From the air you can see hills that appear to be man-made, they are covered by the jungle which has invaded the area over centuries. There are many examples of pottery. The area between Manchester and Alta Gracia, on the river Manuripi, is full of mysteries and merits a serious analysis of its archaeological possibilities. It could be that is hides the great secrets of the past of what is today Pando.

The historian Hernán Messuti says Manchester was named, like other places in Pando such as Puerto Rico, Lisboa, Costa Rica, Mukden, and Filadelfia, by a settler pining for other lands. Yomangani talk 22:25, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Photo
I've got a photo somewhere of a road sign pointing to Manchester. I didn't go there, but I went to Cobija on my way to which isn't far from there. I'll have a dig and see if I can find it somewhere.Tomlock01 (talk) 22:51, 2 July 2010 (UTC)


 * That would be great. As I said on my talk page, there's going to be an exhibition on Manchester (Bolivia) at the Manchester Museum starting this September. I think there's a lot more to be said about the place yet. Malleus Fatuorum 01:31, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * That sounds interesting, might have to pop down. Are there any other places called Manchester in the world? Tomlock01 (talk) 17:46, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Loads of them, especially in the US, where there's more than 50. You might find this interesting. Malleus Fatuorum 17:53, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Ah yes I knew there was a few in America and I've been to Manchester in New Hampshire. Ludhyana in Punjab is also called the 'Manchester of India'!Tomlock01 (talk) 19:21, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * There's also one in Russia, Ivanovo, known as the Russian Manchester, one in the Czech Republic, Liberec, one in France, one in Brazil ... Manchester was at time widely admired and one of the richest cities in the world, not the rainy and rather dour place people imagine it to be today. Malleus Fatuorum 19:36, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Quick question...
This may just be showing my US upbringing, but what is a "metalled road"? Dana boomer (talk) 15:02, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * It's a regular tarmacced road, as opposed to a dirt track. I think maybe you call them paved roads in the US? Malleus Fatuorum 15:28, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Ah, that makes sense. I learn something new every day... Dana boomer (talk) 15:34, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * I've added a link, as I'd forgotten that "metalled road" is a Br English term. Malleus Fatuorum 19:36, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Exhibition
Pieces of Sky have an exhibition related to this Manchester --Thefrood (talk) 09:23, 14 April 2012 (UTC)