No Particular Place To Go

Panama is the southernmost country of Central America and is comprised of a variety of stunning landscapes and seascapes, white and golden sand beaches, rolling hills with farm and ranch lands, mountains and, of course, cities and people.  During our travels in July we took hundreds of photos and we wanted to share some of our favorites this week.

Panama City – skyscrapers and traffic

Skyscrapers and ruins Panama City

Panama Viejo in foreground – Panama City skyscrapers in rear

ruins at Panama Viejo UNESCO World Heritage Site

street art among the ruins and gentrification Panama City

Catedral Metropolitano in Panama City

festival masks

17th century church at Panama Viejo

Panama City skyscrapers

friendly game of checkers in the park – Panama City, Panama

Kuna woman in traditional dress – Panama City, Panama

Casco Viejo – UNESCO World Heritage Site Gentrification and restoration i

young girls wearing traditional clothes at festival, Panama

sunrise on the Pacific Guarare, Panama

Azuero Peninsula

the beach at Cambutal Panama

Pollera Festival, Las Tablas

Pollera Festival Las Tablas

the country side of the peninsula with a living fence

cows on the road Azuero Peninsula

verdant land

rice fields – Azuero Peninsula

Tonosi village Panama City

cow country Azuero Peninsula

Panama Canal Miraflores Locks

San Lorenzo UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lushly treed road to San Lorenzo

our Double-Decker bus to David

Boquete River with flood control

fishing by the docks Almirante,Panama

wild parrot Boca del Torro

dugout canoe with goods to sell

pond at the Smithsonian research center – Bocas del Toro

brute strength – Bocas del Toro

dugout canoe – Isla San Cristobal

What’s in a name? Bocas del Toro

flowering tree – Bocas del Toro

San Lorenzo 17th century Spanish cannon UNESCO World Heritage Site

Boquete

Bomberos – fire trucks – Bocas Town

old fire engine circa 1916 Bocas Town

a street scene after a rain Bocas Town

Bocas town graveyard – moldering and mildewing

Bocas Town waterfront

hanging nests of Montezuma Oropendola birds – Bocas del Toro

tugs maneuver ship into the Panama Canal

Bomberos – firetrucks Bocas Town

Quaint Abode Bocas Town

a little island charm Bocas Town

tallest building in Bocas Town

festival masks – Panama

Casco Viejo Hotel Columbia and other businesses

We’ve spent the month of August crisscrossing the US visiting family and friends on a long overdue trip back “home”.  Our travels started at the beginning of the month flying in from Panama to New Jersey for a few days and followed by a ride to Washington D.C. via Amtrak.  Later we flew to Spokane, WA. for a mini-family reunion. Another flight a few days afterwards took us to Denver, CO where we’re currently visiting more family including our son and grandson.  Our last stop in the US will take us to Corpus Christi, TX before we head to South America in September.  There we may just have to take some time off to recoup from a hectic month and catch our breaths!

Next week:  More stories from Panama

By Anita and Richard