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Panamá, Old And New
Written by Zhu on December 13, 2008 – 7:35 pm18 Comments | 3 Read this
View From Plaza De Francia
Panamá is a strange city, somewhat a bit schizophrenic. Half of it is old, half of it is new. Anything in between is either demolished or in construction.
Casco Viejo, the infamous old district is almost safe now. It has some new upscale restaurants and cafés, but it is still heavily patrolled by the policia. On the other hand, Via España (the banking district) is nice, although chaotic and busy. There are a lot of travellers from Venezuela and Colombia but not many gringos… at least we haven’t seen any. We are still adjusting to the heat and to the culture, but my Spanish isn’t too bad.
 Via España |
 Punta Pacifica |
 View From Casco Viejo |
 Plaza De La Independencia |
 Casco Viejo |
 Love Palm Trees In December… |
 Street Snacks In La Exposicíon |
 Kuna Woman Selling Crafts In Casco Viejo |
 City Buses |
 Construction, Contruction… |
I am doing my best with the pictures here, I know a couple look a bit distorted… but hey, when was the last time you worked with a Window 95 computer which looks like it is high on Valium?? Thank you so mucb for your comments and your wishes, I did read them all. I will reply and beg for your patience… I need time to master Spanish keyboards (love these ñ, dont you?) and to master anything in Central Anerica for that matters.
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@Final_Transit — No, I do it manually. But I’m used to it, so it doesn’t take that long… I guess I love blogging, so it worth the trouble for me!
@barbara — Thanks, it encourages me to post more and to keep on sharing with you guys!
@Gail at Large — Thanks for the tip, this is definitely smart. Internet is very cheap here though, lucky us, about 60 cts an hour.
@the writer — It’s fun, but there is more to come about Central America!
@Scarlet — You would love Panama, I’m sure. It’s very vibrant and has lot of restaurants and bars… maybe a bit like I imagine Miami is!
@Linguist-in-Waiting — Yeah, the internet is actually fast but the problem is the computers. Way too old and not enough memory…
@Seraphine — Where will you be? Let’s keep in touch, will you, cause we are heading there as well. Maybe we could meet! Send me an email if you want.
@Khengsiong — Love anything exotic actually!
Oh, how different is their keyboard? And I just love that ñ! El niño, La niña…
Hi Zhu,
LOL windows 95? Oh boy…
About the Spanish keyboard, I know how it’s like: my previous computer was bought in the United States, so when I bought my present one, here in Portugal, I had troubles using the keyboard (the Portuguese & Spanish are the same).
Loved the photos! And you look great, girl! Summer becomes you ;D!
It’s amazing but I love both the old and new parts of the city!
Have fun and keep us posted
!
Cheers