View from old town, Panama City

Panama - 2009

View from old town, Panama City

View from old town, Panama City

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View across the bay to the new part of town and financial district.
For sale - Anyone interested?

For sale - Anyone interested?

21 Jan 2009 157
Room for all the family. Lovely building in Casco Viejo, on a nice square, and it's available.
Church in Casco Viejo

Church in Casco Viejo

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Very attractive building, old town, Panama City

Very attractive building, old town, Panama City

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Crew on cargo ship

Crew on cargo ship

22 Jan 2009 172
Happy waves from the crew of a ship carrying cars, as they pass through the Mirafllores locks of the Panama Canal.
Cruise ship entering the locks

Cruise ship entering the locks

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Mules at work

Mules at work

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Electric engines, aka mules, guide the ship through. The ship is not pulled through, it uses its own power for propulsion - the mules simply steady and guide her progress, and assist in braking.
She fits, but only just

She fits, but only just

25 Jan 2009 169
There's not a lot of room for error as this cruise ship passes us in the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal.
View from our bed

View from our bed

22 Jan 2009 152
Luna's Castle, a hostel in Panama City.
A typical San Blás Island

A typical San Blás Island

30 Jan 2009 154
Isla Pelicano, our first beach stop in the San Blás archipelago.
Hermit crab

Hermit crab

25 Jan 2009 134
This little guy was found in my shorts while they lay on the beach, just before I put them back on.
A cartoon island

A cartoon island

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Isn't this just sooo cute! Where's the marooned sailor in torn trousers?
A future warrior, perhaps?

A future warrior, perhaps?

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Richard, relaxing

Richard, relaxing

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On Isla Pelicano.
A Kuna lady

A Kuna lady

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A slightly camera shy Kuna lady shows us some molas.
Kuna children

Kuna children

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Crab

Crab

26 Jan 2009 163
Mean looking, but he was our companion, for two nights, on our private island.
This was our island for 2 nights

This was our island for 2 nights

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Huge, isn't it. This was all ours. Yep, there's not much more behind the hut.
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