Baku to the Future

As with general living conditions, internet access varies from PCT to PCT.  Some host families have wifi; some have DSL; some don't have any internet. My own access is limited, so please bear with.

We PCTs are currently stationed in the suburbs of Baku (on the road towards Sumgayit), which we aren't allowed to visit yet, but here's a preview of the capital city.

Baku is Azerbaijan's capital (and largest) city, the oil capital of the Caspian region. This satellite photo shows remarkable details of the city, including numerous port facilities, which are part of the extensive network of offshore oil platforms in the Caspian. The oil platforms off Baku, built in the 1950s and 1960s, were the first offshore oil-drilling efforts in the world. Today, multinational upstream activities, sea-level rise (the Caspian Sea has risen more than 2 m in the past 20 years), offshore platform maintenance, and related environmental impact are hot issues in Baku.  Courtesy of NASA.

Downtown Baku.  Courtesy of CIA World Factbook.

The Maiden Tower, built sometime between A.D. 800 and 1200, is probably the most recognized structure in the Old City of Baku.  Courtesy of CIA World Factbook.