The nurse did not even ask my name, much less my social security number. I returned at 5, and in roughly a half hour, I saw the doctor, explained my problem, and we immediately went to the lab for a blood test. By 7, I had visited a pharmacy and bought the needed medicines. Other examples abound. Instead of needing about a week's notice to schedule a meeting, as is common in the business world where I work in New York, you need only about a day's notice, and sometimes less, to schedule a meeting.
Urgent tasks tend to be prioritized and completed when necessary.
Yet, the people do not rush around to their various jobs or duties, but take their time to work in a relaxed, refreshing manner. As a result, I have found the pace of life here overall to be calm and tranquil while sufficiently efficient and rapid, at the same time. Well, we HAVE to do it. These words were spoken more than once over the past few weeks by Patrick Rivadenerra, Director of the new Department for Tourism and the Environment, about accomplishing the objectives of his department. They were used yet again last week during a final meeting with Gabriella Chejtman as we discussed the next steps in the implementation of the Ecological Plan.