Vicissitudes of time, the emergence of a number of people with lofty ideals, but also accumulated a thick layer of culture, ancient history, has created a splendid culture characteristics.
The trend has continued with a succession of experts and would be experts who promise to distil the essence of excellence into three (or five or seven) simple rules.
Of the rash of bartering sites that appeared in 2006, only a few survive. But their patrons believe money-less exchange is the way forward for a green lifestyle.
Just steps away, human waste is now being legally dumped on a regular basis due to the increased sanitation needs from the numerous tent cities that have sprung up after the earthquake.