Today's post is about the Gamboa Rain Forest. Several of you wondered why we chose to visit Panama. Mr. Decor was actually born and raised there. His great grandmother, Myrtle Gunn, was widowed in 1913. She was still in her early 30’s and had children to support. She heard from a cousin that jobs for women were available in the Canal Administrative Offices during the construction of the Panama Canal. Brave women that she was she packed up, left Americus, Georgia and made a life for herself and ... View the Post
Summit Gardens Parque Municipal Summit
One of my favorite activities involved the great outdoors. It was visiting Summit Gardens Parque Municipal Summit in Panama. Summit Gardens Parque Municipal Summit Summit Gardens was created in 1923 by the U.S. (as a division of the Panama Canal Project). It was an Experimental Farm Summit to test the adaptation of plant species from different parts of the world to the tropical climate of Panama. During the 1960s a small zoo was started within the botanical garden. The zoo increased ... View the Post
Iglesia de San Jose Church of Saint Joseph
Iglesia de San Jose Church of Saint Joseph might probably be the church I enjoyed the most while visiting Panama. Iglesia de San Jose Church of Saint Joseph The church is quite famous for two reasons. The first is that the church contains an ornate altar. It is made of mahogany, carved in the Baroque style, and covered in gold leaf. It is illuminated only by a skylight. The second reason is that it survived pirate Henry Morgan’s sacking of Casco Viejo (Panamá City’s historical ... View the Post
The Wonderful Foods of Panama
I don’t think I had one bad meal while we were visiting Panama. It was all just fantastic! This post will cover The Wonderful Foods of Panama. The Wonderful Foods of Panama First and foremost, if you are a seafood lover then you are in for a treat. As Panama is an isthmus (a narrow strip of land with sea on either side) there is some of the best seafood in the world located there. I am a seafood nut and ate as much of it as I could. This was a seafood and rice dish from Mundi’s on ... View the Post
What to Pack for Panama (Central America)
One of my most popular posts to date is “Packing for Paris and Provence”. I continue to receive comments about how helpful the information was and so, with that in mind, have penned this post. What to Pack for Panama (Central America). What to Pack for Panama (Central America) Panama is located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It is in between Costa Rica to the North and Colombia to the South. Panama has a true tropical climate. There are ... View the Post
Old Town Panamá Casco Viejo
Old Town Panamá Casco Viejo. The historic district of Panamá City is known as Casco Viejo (Spanish for Old Quarter). This section of Panamá City was built by the Spanish colonists in 1673 after the near-total destruction of the original Panamá City in 1671. The new city was built on a peninsula completely isolated by the sea. A defensive system of walls was also created. Old Town Panamá Casco Viejo It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. After experiencing decades of ... View the Post
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