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Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city. The Avenida Balboa currently accepts the brunt of this traffic with 72,000 vehicles per day passing along it. Area Bancária (Financial District), Panama City, Panama, Central America. Banc aera, Panama City, Panama. Panama City, Financial District. The range of accommodation in Panama City is very varied. In the district of Bella Vista you will find some of the best hotels. In this area you will also find good restaurants. Calidonia, Santa Ana, Amador and Punta Paitilla districts are also good places to stay. Well my friend, with this view of the skyscrapers in the financial district, we will say goodbye to Panama City. I hope you have found the information on these pages useful.Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects.
     
Skyline, Panama City. Cityscape and skyline of Panama City, seen from Cerro Ancon Mountain, Panama, Central America. Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city. Apartments in Area Bancária (Financial District), Panama City, Panama, Central America. Banc aera, Panama City, Panama. Panama City, Financial District. The range of accommodation in Panama City is very varied. In the district of Bella Vista you will find some of the best hotels. In this area you will also find good restaurants. Calidonia, Santa Ana, Amador and Punta Paitilla districts are also good places to stay. Well my friend, with this view of the skyscrapers in the financial district, we will say goodbye to Panama City. I hope you have found the information on these pages useful.Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point.
     
Municipal Palace. Panama, Panama City, historic town listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Casco Antiguo, Barrio San Felipe, Palacio Municipal. Located on the second floor of the Municipal Palace building, the Museum of History presents documents, artifacts, paintings, sculptures and pieces from throughout Panama's history. Manolo Caracol Restaurant. City of Panama. Manolo Caracol brings visitors to Casco a dining experience on par with any you can find in a major international city. With an extensive wine list to accompany your prix fixe meal, you will leave satisfied and impressed. There is no menu to be found - once seated, you will receive a parade of small plates filled with eclectic blends of the finest, freshest ingredients. Two students lovers at Cinta Costera in Panama City. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city.
     
Panama City, Panama, Old part of town, Casco Viejo, seen from Ancon Hill. Casco Antiguo Historic Town Panama City Central America old town houses. Casco Viejo (Spanish for Old Quarter), also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city, Panamá Viejo in 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates. It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1997. Cathedral, historical old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Constructed in 1674, the Metropolitana Cathedral was until 2003 in a critical state of disrepair. Recently restored in 2003 at a cost of 4 million dollars, the Cathedral is now a major attraction in Casco Viejo, Panama which is undergoing a transformation into one of Panama's prime locations for art galleries, restraunts, and high end pieces of real estate. Panama Casco Antiguo Historic Town Panama City Central America old town houses. Casco Viejo (Spanish for Old Quarter), also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city, Panamá Viejo in 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates. It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1997.
     
Victor´s Panama Shop. Hut shop. A Panama hat is a traditional brimmed straw hat which is actually made in Ecuador, not Panama. They are light-colored, lightweight, and breathable, which makes them the perfect headgear to wear here as you walk about the city. This little store in the Casco Antiguo specializes in these hats. Souvenirs like the famous Panama hat can be picked up at Victor's, open until 10 at night. Panama, restaurant Santé in old town. Casco Antiguo Historic Town Panama City Central America old town houses. The food in Panama tends to be good and inexpensive and in Panama City, the range of restaurants is considerable. Prices vary enormously, as do the menus and conventions. But seafood is, of course, almost always a speciality. Corvina, a meaty white fish that tastes much like sea bass, seems to be one of the most abundant. The Chinese restaurants around the banking centre tend to be decent, too, since there is a growing Chinese population to support the best ones. Kuna women sell their molas to the tourists. Panama City Casco Viejo kuna indian traditional handicraft items sellers by kuna tribe. Old Quarter, Panama City, Republic of Panama, Central America. In Balboa, on Avenida Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Amador, is a small YMCA Handicrafts Market, with mostly Kuna and Emberá indigenous arts and crafts, and clothing. Old Artesanal YMCA
     
Kuna women sell their molas to the tourists. Panama City Casco Viejo kuna indian traditional handicraft items sellers by kuna tribe. Old Quarter, Panama City, Republic of Panama, Central America. In Balboa, on Avenida Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Amador, is a small YMCA Handicrafts Market, with mostly Kuna and Emberá indigenous arts and crafts, and clothing. Old Artesanal YMCA Go for: native handicrafts, molas bags, shirts, glasses cases, and pot holders, embroidered blouses, jewellery Kuna women sell their molas to the tourists. Panama City Casco Viejo kuna indian traditional handicraft items sellers by kuna tribe. Old Quarter, Panama City, Republic of Panama, Central America. In Balboa, on Avenida Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Amador, is a small YMCA Handicrafts Market, with mostly Kuna and Emberá indigenous arts and crafts, and clothing. Old Artesanal YMCA Go for: native handicrafts Portrait of Kuna women sell their molas to the tourists. Panama City Casco Viejo kuna indian traditional handicraft items sellers by kuna tribe. Old Quarter, Panama City, Republic of Panama, Central America. In Balboa, on Avenida Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Amador, is a small YMCA Handicrafts Market, with mostly Kuna and Emberá indigenous arts and crafts, and clothing. Old Artesanal YMCA
     
Ice Cream Shoppe of Gran Clement. Panama. Eat. Ice Cream Shoppe of Gran Clement, Panama, Panama. Tropical Treats. Man and Woman buying Ice creams from a specialist Ice cream shop in Old Panama City. GRANCLEMENT Ice cream and sorbet this good are a rare find. The Granclement shop is classic, simple and cool. A men walking arround Obelisk with the French rooster on Plaza de Francia square in Panama City, Panama, Central America. French Plaza next to the French embassy, Casco Viejo, colonial part of the city. PLAZA FRANCIA Originally the main square of the walled city, Plaza Francia was designed by Leonardo de Villanueva and is dedicated to the French effort to build the Panama Canal and the thousands of people from around the world who died during the process. Snack bar of mojitos (Mojito Lemon) outside of Handicrafts market in old Panama City, Panama, Central America. A woman outside of the huge Mercado Nacional de Artesanias in Panama Viejo (beside the Visitor Centre) has handicrafts from across the country. There is a small YMCA Handicrafts Market in Balboa on Avenida Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Amador. Seller ice cold mojito.
     
BUS RED DEVIL DIABLO ROJO PAINTED BUS PANAMA CITY REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. Way of Albrok bus station terminal. Panama. Here comes the Diablo Rojo, the Red Devil bus blasting its air horn and fishtailing around a fellow “demon” just in time to claim Irma Betancourt and other morning commuters. Suffice it to say the Red Devils earn their name. “They are crazy,” said Ms. Betancourt, 33, a housekeeper at a downtown hotel, boarding on a main boulevard. “We all know that. All they care about is getting the fare. So many times we have almost hit somebody.” Panama Panama City Casco Viejo San Felipe souvenirs shopping outdoor market display vendor painted bus Diablo Rojo Red Diable. The huge Mercado Nacional de Artesanias in Panama Viejo (beside the Visitor Centre) has handicrafts from across the country. There is a small YMCA Handicrafts Market in Balboa on Avenida Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Amador. This has mostly Embera and Kuna clothing and arts and crafts. The Kuna Cooperative, which has Kuna handicrafts, is further east on Avenida Arnulfo Arias Madrid. Kids find this market fun as they can get the traditional bead bands fixed onto their arms and legs by the Kuna women (just like the Kuna wear them). Puente de las Americas, Bridge of the Americas, Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Republic of Panama. The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 1962, at a cost of US$20 million, it was the only non-swinging bridge (there are two other bridges, one at the Miraflores locks and one at the Gatun locks) connecting the north and south American land masses until the opening of the Centennial Bridge in 2004. The bridge was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel.
     
Gatun Lock in the Panama Canal December 1999 before United States returned sovereignty to Panama. The Panama Canal locks is a lock system that lifts a ship up 85 feet (26 metres) to the main elevation of the Panama Canal and down again. It has a total of six steps (three up, three down) for a ship's passage. The total length of the lock structures, including the approach walls, is over 1.9 miles. The locks were one of the greatest engineering works ever to be undertaken when they opened in 1914. No other concrete construction of comparable size was undertaken until the Hoover Dam, in the 1930s. Skaters lovers teenagers at Green area in Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. Skaters lovers teenagers at Green area in Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera
     
Sculpture of a panther at Green area in Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. Woman running with her baby in Balboa Avenue skyline skyscraper road seawall new. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. Balboa Avenue skyline skyscraper road seawall new. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city.
     
Balboa Avenue skyline skyscraper road seawall new. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city. The Avenida Balboa Sculpture of a panther at Green area in Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road Man running with dog in Balboa Avenue skyline skyscraper road seawall new. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects.
     
Pink car at lobby of HARD ROCK HOTEL PANAMA MEGAPOLIS. In the heart of Panama rises the new Hard Rock Hotel Panama Megapolis. This spectacular sixty-six story tower beckons you to come and experience where rock star service meets urban chic design – all infused with the passion and irreverence of rock ‘n’ roll. Located just a few miles from the Panama Canal, this Hard Rock Hotel puts you center stage with breathtaking panoramic views of the city and the Panama Bay. SALSIPUEDES RESTAURANT & 8°58' LOUNGE Salsipuedes Restaurant in Panama City. Restaurant of Bristol Hotel. City of Panama. Area Bancária (Financial District), Panama City, Panama, Central America. Banc aera, Panama City, Panama. Panama City, Financial District. Savor the essence of authentic Panama at Salsipuedes Restaurant, the marvelous new restaurant located within Bristol Panama City, Panama hotel. Under the direction of renowned Executive Chef Cuquita Arias de Calvo, Bath salts. The Spa at Bristol Hotel. City of Panama. Area Bancária (Financial District), Panama City, Panama, Central America. Banc aera, Panama City, Panama. Panama City, Financial District. The time has come to relax, let go and rejuvenate. Savor the rich rewards of a healthier lifestyle while indulging in the pleasures of the resplendent Panama Spa at Bristol Tower. Frequented by Panama City locals and Panama City, Panama hotel guests alike, this tranquil urban oasis offers an extensive a la carte menu of spa treatments and massages
     
Italian restaurant Da Vinci in old town Panama city. San Filipe district of Casco Viejo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Panama City, Panama. The small district of Panama City known officially as San Felipe and referred to as Casco Antiguo or Casco Viejo, is rich in history and is now regarded as a national treasure. It was originally built around 1673, by the Spanish garrison, the Catholic Church and the settlers, after privateer Henry Morgan sacked the original site of Panama City (Panama Viejo). Tántalo Restaurant in old town City of Panama. Tuck into Chef Pierre DeJanon's international-inspired kitchen featuring comfort food served in portions perfect for sharing. You'll savor meats, fish and vegetables native to Panama fused together with Indian, European, American and Latin American flavors and spices for an original yet familiar dining experience. Pair your meal with one of Tántalo's specialty cocktail recipes such as a cotton candy mojito. Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city.
     
Skyline, Panama City, Panama, Central America by night. Cinta Costera Pacific Ocean Coastal Beltway Bahia de Panama linear park seawall skyline skyscraper modern. Coastal Beltway (Cinta Costera), Panama City, Panama. Panama City is one city in Central America where congestion has reached crisis point. The city is going through an unprecedented period of stability and investment and there are ample public funds for infrastructure improvement projects. One of the newest road improvement projects is the Coastal Beltway or Cinta Costera (translation means literally 'coastal tape') project. This project intends to decongest the road network of Panama City by providing a bypass route past the city. Panama, Panama City, Santa Ana neighborhood, Fish Market (Mercado de Mariscos). Woman seller. Freshly caught fish and seafood at the fish market in Panama City, Panama, Central America. The Mercado de Mariscos is the city fish market, open for business to local restaurants and the public every day except the 3rd Monday of each month when it is closed completely for thorough cleaning. It's the best place to buy fresh fish in Panama City Island beach taken from the water surface with lush tropical vegetation, Bocas del Toro, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys, Panama. Tropical beach island with leaning coconut tree and a boat, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys. Zapatillas Keys These two beautiful islands are located on a coral platform that is defined, toward the open sea, by the breakers that are formed as the waves crash on the reef. Zapatillas Keys, lie inside the Bastimentos Island National Marine Park. They are famous for their beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and small but shady forests. They are named after a fruit: the zapatila. The western island, Zapatillas Minor, is the occasional base of scientists, researchers of the green marine turtle. The leatherback and the hawksbill turtles also come to lay their eggs, in season, on these beaches. On Zapatillas Major there is the Park Rangers refuge, the only habitation on the islands, managed by INRENARE, the Government Agency for Protection of the Natural Resources.
     
Panama Bocas del Toro seafront. Panama. Shoreline of Bocas Town with hotels, restaurants, and water taxis, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The Archipelago of Bocas del Toro is home to a semi-permanent population of Bottlenose dolphins. Its calm waters and abundance of small fish, crustaceans and squid seem to make the perfect grounds for the young ones' first stages of life. Calves and juveniles can be frequently spotted with their mothers, as well as small pods of 5 or 6 dolphins. Island beach taken from the water surface with lush tropical vegetation, Bocas del Toro, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys, Panama. Tropical beach island with leaning coconut tree and a boat, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys. Zapatillas Keys These two beautiful islands are located on a coral platform that is defined, toward the open sea, by the breakers that are formed as the waves crash on the reef. Zapatillas Keys, lie inside the Bastimentos Island National Marine Park. They are famous for their beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and small but shady forests. They are named after a fruit: the zapatila. The western island, Zapatillas Minor, is the occasional base of scientists, researchers of the green marine turtle. The leatherback and the hawksbill turtles also come to lay their eggs, in season, on these beaches. On Zapatillas Major there is the Park Rangers refuge, the only habitation on the islands, managed by INRENARE Boat at Peaceful shot overlooking Dolphin Bay in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Tropical Rain Forest in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Dolphin Bay. Known locally as Laguna Bocatorito, Dolphin Bay is located between the east side of Cristóbal Island and an irregularly shaped peninsula from the mainland. It’s about 6 miles (10 km) from Colón Island, which takes about 15–20 minutes by boat. At its widest point the bay is 4 miles (6 km). The bay has calm waters and is surrounded by mangroves, which draw an abundance of small fish and crustaceans into the water—this makes it a perfect habitat for dolphins (defines)
     
Island beach taken from the water surface with lush tropical vegetation, Bocas del Toro, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys, Panama. Tropical beach island with leaning coconut tree and a boat, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys. Zapatillas Keys These two beautiful islands are located on a coral platform that is defined, toward the open sea, by the breakers that are formed as the waves crash on the reef. Zapatillas Keys, lie inside the Bastimentos Island National Marine Park. They are famous for their beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and small but shady forests. They are named after a fruit: the zapatila. The western island, Zapatillas Island beach taken from the water surface with lush tropical vegetation, Bocas del Toro, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys, Panama. Tropical beach island with leaning coconut tree and a boat, Caribbean sea, Zapatillas Keys. Zapatillas Keys These two beautiful islands are located on a coral platform that is defined, toward the open sea, by the breakers that are formed as the waves crash on the reef. Zapatillas Keys, lie inside the Bastimentos Island National Marine Park. They are famous for their beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and small but shady forests. They are named after a fruit: the zapatila. Channel to entrance at The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago.
     
One of the local boats used by the Ngobe Indians as their main form of transport, sheltered under a makeshift lean-to. Channel to entrance at The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago. One of the local boats used by the Ngobe Indians as their main form of transport, sheltered under a makeshift lean-to. Channel to entrance at The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago. Between the Caribbean Sea, with its mangroves, coral reefs, and paradisiacal islands, and the dense humid tropical forest of Bastimentos Island, lies the Ngobe community known as Salt Creek (Quebrada Sal). Here, the local organization ALIATUR (Salt Creek Tourism Alliance) has created a project so that visitors to the Bocas del Toro Archipelago can get to know the culture of this indigenous community, its artisan crafts, its dances, and its stories.
     
Boy in a pier of the channel of entrance at The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago. Channel to entrance at The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago. Between the Caribbean Sea, with its mangroves, coral reefs, and paradisiacal islands, and the dense humid tropical forest of Bastimentos Island, lies the Ngobe community known as Salt Creek (Quebrada Sal). House In The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago.
     
Walk tour In The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago. Between the Caribbean Sea, with its mangroves, coral reefs, and paradisiacal islands, and the dense humid tropical forest of Bastimentos Island, lies the Ngobe community known as Salt Creek (Quebrada Sal). Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15–30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. Boy in a House In The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago.
     
Family and Houses In The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago. Between the Caribbean Sea, with its mangroves, coral reefs, and paradisiacal islands, and the dense humid tropical forest of Bastimentos Island, lies the Ngobe community known as Salt Creek (Quebrada Sal). Kids play in one of the local boats used by the Ngobe Indians as their main form of transport, sheltered under a makeshift lean-to. Channel to entrance at The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama.
     
A men of The Ngobe Bugle Indian Village Of Salt Creek Near Bocas Del Toro Panama do wood souvenirs. Salt Creek (in Spanish: Quebrada Sal) is a Ngöbe Buglé village located on the southeastern end of Bastimentos island, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Province and District of Panama. The community consists of about 60 houses, an elementary school, handcrafts and general stores. The villagers depend mostly on their canoes for fishing and transportation although the village is slowly developing together with the whole archipelago. House on stilts over water with solar panels and dense tropical vegetation in background, Bocas del Toro, Caribbean sea, Panama. Tropical cabin over the Caribbean sea in the archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama. This is the ideal moment to visit these islands, to time travel and get lost in one of the hundreds of wonderful places that you can enjoy. It is a unique place to find yourself; its lush tropical vegetation, fauna only found in this part of the world, opportunities for diving and snorkeling the unbeatable Caribbean ocean Girls in Red Frog Beach. Bocas del Toro. Panama. About a 10 minute boat ride from Bocas town gets you to the Red Frog Marina, from where a 15 minute hike across the narrowest point of Bastimentos Island allows you to reach Red Frog Beach. With 0.75 miles of white and golden sand, Red Frog Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Bocas del Toro. The north shore of Bastimentos Island hosts some of Bocas' most beautiful beaches and Red Frog
     
Tourists in Red Frog Beach. Bocas del Toro. Panama. About a 10 minute boat ride from Bocas town gets you to the Red Frog Marina, from where a 15 minute hike across the narrowest point of Bastimentos Island allows you to reach Red Frog Beach. With 0.75 miles of white and golden sand, Red Frog Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Bocas del Toro. The north shore of Bastimentos Island hosts some of Bocas' most beautiful beaches and Red Frog is one of the more accessible ones, and the only one with a few facilities such as a couple of restaurants and bathrooms. Tourists in Red Frog Beach. Bocas del Toro. Panama. About a 10 minute boat ride from Bocas town gets you to the Red Frog Marina, from where a 15 minute hike across the narrowest point of Bastimentos Island allows you to reach Red Frog Beach. With 0.75 miles of white and golden sand, Red Frog Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Bocas del Toro. The north shore of Bastimentos Island hosts some of Bocas' most beautiful beaches and Red Frog is one of the more accessible ones, and the only one with a few facilities such as a couple of restaurants Panama Bocas del Toro iconic view of boats and archipelago. Aqua Lounge Hostel and Bar Isla Carenero. Bocas del Toro is the capital of the Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro. It is city and a world-renowned tourist resort located on the island of Isla Colon in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea off the northwest coast of Panama. Relatively few Panamanians live on the island, opting for cheaper housing on the mainland of Panama.
     
Panama Bocas del Toro iconic view of boats and archipelago. Waterfront hotel El Faro del Colibri, Isla Carenero, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama. Aqua Lounge Hostel and Bar Isla Carenero. Bocas del Toro is the capital of the Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro. It is city and a world-renowned tourist resort located on the island of Isla Colon in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea off the northwest coast of Panama. Colorful paintings, shells, and crafts on display in Bocas Town on Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama. Souvenir shops can be found on Bocas' main street and hippies from all over the world can be found lining the main-street with their crafts and beautiful jewelry. Also, on the opposite end of the main street just before the end, there is a display of molas attended by the Kuna Indians. Mother with his kid in a bicycle. Bocas del Toro, Panama. Bocas del Toro (meaning "Mouth of the Bull") is a province of Panama. Its area is 4,643.9 square kilometers, comprising the mainland and nine main islands. The province consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Bahía Almirante (Almirante Bay), Laguna de Chiriquí (Chiriquí Lagoon), and adjacent mainland. The capital is the city of Bocas del Toro (or Bocas Town) on Isla Colón (Colón Island). Other major cities or towns include Almirante and Changuinola. The province has a population of 125,461 as of 2010.
     
Paddle surf in Bocas del Toro, Panama. It wasn’t long ago that Panama’s Caribbean archipelago, Bocas del Toro, was a hidden, nine-island prize for adventurous travelers. Today, new hotels and restaurants are unveiled every few months, and the string of tropical islands is far from secret. But with plenty of great dining establishments, hotels and activities, spending a week in Bocas definitely still feels like a win, particularly in September and October when the Pacific side is rainy. Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Colon Island (Isla Colon), main street. Bocas del Toro, Panama by night. Restaurants and hotels. Buena Vista bar and grill. Hotel Bocas del Toro. Bocas is a low-key and friendly town where it is easy to meet with fellow travelers and local people. As you stroll around town in the evening you'll find a number of local night spots where it seems every night is a party. Buena Vista Deli & Bar, located right on the water, has American food and is hang out for Expats. Party. Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Colon Island (Isla Colon), main street. Bocas del Toro, Panama by night. Restaurants and hotels. Buena Vista bar and grill. Hotel Bocas del Toro. Bocas is a low-key and friendly town where it is easy to meet with fellow travelers and local people. As you stroll around town in the evening you'll find a number of local night spots where it seems every night is a party.
     
Villagers of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. From a spot called Puerto El Corotu (less a port than a muddy bank with a little store that serves as a dock to embark and disembark from canoes) on the shore of the lake, it takes 45 minutes to an hour to climb up the Rio Chagres to Embera Drua ina a motorized dugout. The village was founded in 1975 by Emilio Caisamo and his sons. Music and dancing in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. From a spot called Puerto El Corotu (less a port than a muddy bank with a little store that serves as a dock to embark and disembark from canoes) on the shore of the lake, it takes 45 minutes to an hour to climb up the Rio Chagres to Embera Drua Spider monkey at Villagers of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres.
     
Music and dancing in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. From a spot called Puerto El Corotu (less a port than a muddy bank with a little store that serves as a dock to embark and disembark from canoes) on the shore of the lake, it takes 45 minutes to an hour to climb up the Rio Chagres to Embera Drua ina a motorized dugout. The village was founded in 1975 by Emilio Caisamo Music and dancing in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Music and dancing in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela
     
Native embera doing a tattoo in the Village of the Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Women native embera doing a tattoo in the Village of the Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. Women native embera doing a tattoo in the Village of the Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. From a spot called Puerto
     
Playing Parcheesi in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van Keel-billed Tucan (toucan) in tree (Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus) at village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Portrait of native woman and child embera in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest.
     
Music and dancing in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. Music and dancing in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. From a spot called Puerto El Corotu Men and his child doing a siesta in a hammock in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest.
     
Portrait of Native Indian Embera tribe. Villagers of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. Spider monkey at Villagers of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Spider monkey at Villagers of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres.
     
Central American monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii), Titi monkey. (titis). Dusky titi, Titi Monkey (Callicebus moloch). Villagers of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rainforest. Lake Alajuela can be accessed by bus and mini-van from the city of Panama. It lies an hour from the city, close to the town of Las Cumbres. From a spot called Puerto El Corotu (less a port than a muddy bank with a little store that serves as a dock to embark and disembark from canoes) on the shore of the lake, it takes 45 minutes to an hour to climb up the Rio Chagres to Embera Drua BUS RED DEVIL DIABLO ROJO PAINTED BUS PANAMA CITY REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. Albrok bus station terminal. Panama. Here comes the Diablo Rojo, the Red Devil bus blasting its air horn and fishtailing around a fellow “demon” just in time to claim Irma Betancourt and other morning commuters. Suffice it to say the Red Devils earn their name. “They are crazy,” said Ms. Betancourt, 33, a housekeeper at a downtown hotel, boarding on a main boulevard. “We all know that. All they care about is getting the fare. So many times we have almost hit somebody.” Wandering around Panama City it’s hard to miss these crazy fuckin buses rolling around the city. Converted school buses are used as inexpensive public transportation. Each bus in the city is individually decorated which makes an interesting catch whenever rolling around. The average cost to ride one of these buses is 25 cents! BUS RED DEVIL DIABLO ROJO PAINTED BUS PANAMA CITY REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. Albrok bus station terminal. Panama. Here comes the Diablo Rojo, the Red Devil bus blasting its air horn and fishtailing around a fellow “demon” just in time to claim Irma Betancourt and other morning commuters. Suffice it to say the Red Devils earn their name. “They are crazy,” said Ms. Betancourt, 33, a housekeeper at a downtown hotel, boarding on a main boulevard. “We all know that. All they care about is getting the fare. So many times we have almost hit somebody.”
     
SMUG, CONCEITED, VAIN, SNOOSTY. BUS RED DEVIL DIABLO ROJO PAINTED BUS PANAMA CITY REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. Albrok bus station terminal. Panama. Here comes the Diablo Rojo, the Red Devil bus blasting its air horn and fishtailing around a fellow “demon” just in time to claim Irma Betancourt and other morning commuters. Suffice it to say the Red Devils earn their name. “They are crazy,” said Ms. Betancourt, 33, a housekeeper at a downtown hotel, boarding on a main boulevard. “We all know that. All they care about is getting the fare. So many times we have almost hit somebody.” Wandering around Panama City it’s hard to miss these crazy fuckin buses rolling around the city. Converted school buses are used as inexpensive public transportation. Each bus in the city is individually decorated which makes an interesting catch whenever rolling around. The average cost to ride one of these buses is 25 cents! “Almost” may make her bus one of the lucky ones, as they are known to have taken more than a few souls for the sake of a pickup. Decorating a BUS RED DEVIL DIABLO ROJO PAINTED BUS PANAMA CITY REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. Albrok bus station terminal. Panama. Here comes the Diablo Rojo, the Red Devil bus blasting its air horn and fishtailing around a fellow “demon” just in time to claim Irma Betancourt and other morning commuters. Suffice it to say the Red Devils earn their name. “They are crazy,” said Ms. Betancourt, 33, a housekeeper at a downtown hotel, boarding on a main boulevard. “We all know that. All they care about is getting the fare. So many times we have almost hit somebody.” Wandering around Panama City it’s hard to miss these crazy fuckin buses rolling around the city. Converted school buses are used as inexpensive public transportation. Each bus in the city is individually decorated which makes an interesting catch whenever rolling around. The average cost to ride one of these buses is 25 cents! “Almost” may make her bus one of the lucky ones, as they are known to have taken more than a few souls for the sake of a pickup. BUS RED DEVIL DIABLO ROJO PAINTED BUS PANAMA CITY REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. Albrok bus station terminal. Panama. Here comes the Diablo Rojo, the Red Devil bus blasting its air horn and fishtailing around a fellow “demon” just in time to claim Irma Betancourt and other morning commuters. Suffice it to say the Red Devils earn their name. “They are crazy,” said Ms. Betancourt, 33, a housekeeper at a downtown hotel, boarding on a main boulevard. “We all know that. All they care about is getting the fare. So many times we have almost hit somebody.” Wandering around Panama City it’s hard to miss these crazy fuckin buses rolling around the city. Converted school buses are used as inexpensive public transportation. Each bus in the city is individually decorated which makes an interesting catch whenever rolling around. The average cost to ride one of these buses is 25 cents! “Almost” may make her bus one of the lucky ones, as they are known to have taken more than a few souls for the sake of a pickup. Her bus on a recent morning is like hundreds of others, a converted, cast-off American school bus ablaze with color, usually heavy on the red. As if painted by a graffiti artist addicted to action movies and sports, they often boast fanciful, dreamy scenes, including, improbably, a looming Dumbledore from the Harry Potter movies glaring at Ms. Betancourt as she climbs aboard.
     
Driver of BUS RED DEVIL DIABLO ROJO PAINTED BUS PANAMA CITY REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. Albrok bus station terminal. Panama. Here comes the Diablo Rojo, the Red Devil bus blasting its air horn and fishtailing around a fellow “demon” just in time to claim Irma Betancourt and other morning commuters. Suffice it to say the Red Devils earn their name. “They are crazy,” said Ms. Betancourt, 33, a housekeeper at a downtown hotel, boarding on a main boulevard. “We all know that. All they care about is getting the fare. So many times we have almost hit somebody.” Panama shops in Mall Multiplaza Pacific. Multiplaza Pacific. Panama. Is the most modern and exclusive mall in the region. It was developed with the concept of a Shopping Hub, being Panama city, one of the cities with the largest number of tourist traffic in Central and South America. It counts with 64,800 square meters, offering more than 280 exclusive designer stores, department stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, a full branded food court and movie theaters. Panama Cartier loewe shops in Mall Multiplaza Pacific. Multiplaza Pacific is the most modern and exclusive mall in the region. It was developed with the concept of a Shopping Hub, being Panama city, one of the cities with the largest number of tourist traffic in Central and South America. It counts with 64,800 square meters, offering more than 280 exclusive designer stores, department stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, a full branded food court and movie theaters.
     
  The room in Meridien hotel in panama city in Republic of Panama. Panama City’s newest hotel is alight in Art Deco neon and covered in cougar prints. Its billowing curtains and outsized décor borrow heavily from Miami Beach classics like the Delano Hotel. The good news for frequent travelers and points junkies is that this Panama City property is managed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Upgrade benefits may include a room in one of its 39 suites, many of which face the Bay of Panama. Regardless of room size, be sure to request a view of the sea, where bobbing super–yachts and Panamax tankers await their turn in the locks. The hotel’s beds are draped in reds and blacks.  
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