PANAMA

The southernmost of the Central American nations, Panama is south of Costa Rica and north of Colombia. The Panama Canal bisects the isthmus at its narrowest and lowest point, allowing passage from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Panama City is the modern city but in the country you can come across the most authentic native villages. Panama seems to have it all.

Panama City
Panama Canal

Panama City
Another view of Panama Canal and the ships.

Panama City
There is actually a restaurant here where you can rest and view the ships passing through.

Panama City
Panama City downtown from a distance.

Panama City

At the folkloric show.

Panama City
The dancers are really great!

Panama City
They show us variety of national costumes and dances.

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At the interval.

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Yet another type of the dance.

Panama City
The dresses are intricately made.

Panama City
And the dancers are full of energy..

Panama City
The ending..

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Just outside of our hotel...getting fruit.

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Buying an interesting ice treat.

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Preparations in the process..

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And ready!

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Kuna indians selling their handcrafts.

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Kuna woman.

Panama City

Panama City is a modern city.

Panama
We are taking a tour into the village of Emberra Indians.

Panama
Stopping at the falls first..

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The Indians welcome all the tourists.

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To get to the village we need to take a canoe ride.

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And here we are!

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They are welcoming us with the traditional meal.

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The dogs belong to the whole village.

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Local young woman.

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We learn the techniques of weaving baskets.

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The kids are always curious.

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Local hottie! Shhhh.....

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The Emberra Indians sell their handicrafts.

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Leisure time..

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The village medicine man.

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He gives us a magical love potion.

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We are watching the guys prepare more handicrafts.

Panama
We are also watching the Indians put on a show for us.

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Singing and dancing..

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Coffee trees and others...

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One of the Indians' huts.

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Taking a shower...

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I am definitely from a taller race..

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On the way back...

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Back to the city. On top of our hotel!

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Getting a coconut ready..

Panama City
Always good to hang out with the monkeys!

Panama City
Tucan is a typical bird for the region.

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A very beautiful creature..

Panama City
And the landscape too..

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Panama City is full of colorful buses.

Panama City
We are taking a ride around local outskirt towns.

Panama City
People are very poor here.

Panama City
Clothes drying outside.

Panama City
The fruit stalls are everywhere.

Panama City
So are the officers..or soldiers..not sure here hmm.

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Got you!

Panama City
Toll booth on the way in to the city.

Panama City
The contrast between the quality of living is staggering.

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Back downtown.

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City of Colon.

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This is the city of free zone.

Panama-Colon City
It is very poor here..but they do have Jesus!

Panama-Colon City
The houses are simply falling apart.

Panama-Colon City
It is the Carribbean side so black people live here.

Panama-Colon City
Free zone entrance.

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Back in Panama City old part.

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Beautiful cathedral in the middle. .

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The architecture is more colonial.

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We are strolling around.

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I do enjoy the buildings.

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It is exotic here, thats for sure!

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