Geographically Yours

What is a skyscraper? A building with over 40 floors, also known as a "heaven scratchier" – rascacielos – in Spanish. Both the...

Gatun Lake is a reservoir that was formed by damming the Gatun River. Today, the lake is part of the Panama Canal. This container ship is...

The old fishing harbor remains, but the ridge behind has been transformed into a world city, completely out of proportion to the size of ...

Lake Gatun accounts for 21 miles of the Panama Canal, which is 51 miles long in total. So, that's 40 percent. In the early 20th centu...

Panama City has a population of under one million, and the entire country has a population of only 4 million. How does an independent sta...

The Chinese have a long history in Panama, and they still keep coming.  In fact, 5 percent of the country's population is of Chinese ...

A new generation keeps the memory of Martyrs Day alive by coating a wall with 21 national flags, one for each Panamanian killed during th...

In 2017, I got shod in Colon , Pensacola, and Havana; in Oranjestad, Aruba, and Enterprise, Alabama; in Warsaw (the one in Virginia), Ber...

The present encroaches upon the past. On the other hand, just think of how many more people can see the remains of Panama La Vieja throug...

In the 16th century what as the most important European city on the Pacific coast of the New World? Panama. The ruins are now known as P...

Define contiguous : "being in contact, touching." Contiguous they are: sharing a boundary and a backpack. Define lovebirds : ...

"Slavery is the offspring of darkness." So said Simon Bolivar, the liberator of South America. As a result, he now has his own ...

Only 'Lavanderia' suggests Latin America. The store's name is in English, and the currency is the U.S. dollar. Add to that th...

Feeling like you need a drink or something to eat on Plaza Bolivar. The waiters here are ready to cater to your every need, but you must ...

When you see a barber cutting hair outside under an awning, it is almost impossible to resist the temptation to have your locks shod (esp...

How do you while away a Saturday afternoon? With a game of rummy on the sidewalk with your friends. The city of Colon, with its vibrant s...

These younglings have a cayuco and a sponsor. This morning they were practicing in the waters of Panama Bay off Balboa. Perhaps they wil...

Caterpillars abound in the tropics: There's so much to eat! These two will one day become sphinx moths and fly away. That is, if they...

After Panama Viejo was abandoned , the city moved to Casco Viejo, which is now the historic core of Panama City. It is crammed with lots ...

The original site of Panama City was chosen by the Native Americans who had a fishing village here until 1519 when the Spanish arrived to...