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Who? Athena Where? A young and timid Embera girl hides in the shadows while in the background construction for their community center is in process. It is said that indigenous groups live a simple life but not without tons of hard work.
Who? Boen Where? Las Cumbres (The Summits) is located in the mountains just outside of Panama City. They also have a small lake surrounded by large estates full of green areas, pictured here is a small corner of the lake where the water lilies have staked their claim. There are roughly 70 different species of water lilies around the world, tropical water lilies are capable of blooming during both the day and night.
Who? Grandpa Ron What? In my historical apartment tonight, located in Bella Vista, I made rum cake, an old family recipe but with Ron Abuelo. I shared with my roommates. These will surely only get better. Life is delicious.
Who? Bob Where? At this time of year, it’s very common to have afternoon rain in Panama City. For a few seconds as the rain clouds arrived, I caught this “stairway to heaven” off my balcony. Even a rainy day can be beautiful!
Who? Leslie M. Where? La Cinta Costera (coastal beltway) A follow up to the previous picture and post, here you can see a statue and plaza dedicated to Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific. There are quite a few areas of interest in Panama City’s newest park, La Cinta Costera, including playgrounds and swings for kids, large water fountains, and various basketball, soccer, and volleyball courts.
Who? Jeff Where? La Cinta Costera (coastal beltway) This picture is taken from one of the patron bridges to cross the new cinta costera road. The first phase was finished in April of this year, this project has made quite the impact on traffic in Panama city as well as serves as a great place to exericise with it’s jogging and bike paths located next to the bay.
Who? Sharon Where? Panama Viejo A couple of Panamanian women pose and take pictures wearing their polleras, Panama’s typical or traditional dress which can be seen throughout the country at various celebrations during the year. These dresses can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, and can take up to a year or more to make. These young ladies happen to be taking photos in front of the ruins of old Panama City (Panama Viejo). Some traditions have lasted hundreds or even thousands of years, and for good reasons.
Who? Jimmy Where? Isla Grande A fisherman and his primary transportation are seen cutting across the clear water in front of the Black Christ (Christo Negro) statue located just offshore of Isla Grande on the Caribbean side of Panama.
Who? Ron Where? Amador Causeway - It is the rainy season and we get many quick rainstorms that move over different parts of Panama that tend to drop a lot of rain in a short amount of time. Here from the Amador Causeway you can literally see the rain covering a large portion of downtown Panama City.
Who? Jeff Where? Gamboa The Titan Crane, among the largest floating cranes in the world was originally built by Germany in 1941, moved to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard in 1948 and finally sold to the Panama Canal and put into service in 1999. The Titan “floating” crane is used to maintain the canal locks, the tip of the main boom towers 114m (374 ft) above the water and can lift 350 metric tons!