Where we live in the outskirts of town there is no internet available. A dial-up connection with a modem gives us some basic internet access but it is so slow and troublesome that we tend to only use it for emergency situations. Most times we head to town instead. In the center of town the internet is fast and (mostly) reliable.
Bonafide is the best place that I have found in Madryn for wireless internet access.
For a long time I would visit the cyber-cafes as they were called to be able to access internet, hiring a computer for somewhere from $3 to $5 pesos per hour ($0.90 - $1.50 USD). While it was great to be able to get access to the internet using this method, the computers were often slow and filled with viruses and you never really knew if there was some sort of program recording your passwords or other personal information.
Now that I have a laptop, the days of the cyber-cafes are gone. Now, instead of paying per hour for an unknown machine, I have the pleasure of paying for a coffee to access internet. From my comfortable lounge-style seat with a window looking out over the water I get all-you-can-use internet for as long as I want. These days I am becoming part of the furniture here and most of the staff now know me.
Some days there is nobody here, just me and my Mac, and some delicious foods.
Of course the ideal would be to get internet out where we are. But that is a long-term project that requires putting in long-range antennas from us to town. Maybe next year. For now I am happy enough with paying for my internet with a coffee or two... or a cheesecake... or a milkshake... or some hot food. It's a pretty good trade in my books.
Rob.
Brad and me enjoying a delicious early morning breakfast before using internet.
Brad and Heather on a video conference with their friends in The States.