After the reversion of the Panama Canal Zone to the Republic of Panama, tremendous investments have been made to the ports of Cristobal and the Atlantic Ocean and Balboa on the Pacific Ocean. Panama wanted very badly to have the most modern port facilities in Latin America. It has been very successful in its intentions. [...]
Archive for September, 2009
The Port of Balboa in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Balboa, Containers, Panama Canal, Port Cranes, Ports, Rodman, Transportation, Waterways on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photograph of the Day: Beer Garden
Posted in Photography, tagged Alcohol, Beers, Drinking, Photographs, Spirits, Taverns on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Google Versus Microsoft
Posted in Software, tagged Bing, Competition, Google, Information, Internet, Microsoft, Relevancy, Search Engines, Software on September 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For many years Microsoft was the undisputed champion in the software arena. It had no serious challengers in the area of operating systems, search engines, productivity suites and search engines. Than a new kid came to the block and started making waves. Steven Ballmer raised its eyebrows and started fuming about this new contender who [...]
Photograph of the Day: Observatory of the Americas
Posted in Photography, tagged Chinese Art, Observatory, Panama, Panama Canal, Photography, Tourism on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chinese Dragons in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Art, Chinese Memorial, Decorations, Dragons, Panama, Structures, Tourism on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
No, there aren’t any dragons in Panama. In fact, there’re no dragons anywhere, except in the imagination of some Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan. The dragon is a major part of the Chinese culture. Dragons have been worshiped by the Chinese for thousands of years. They can be found in [...]
Joke: Xenophobia
Posted in Jokes, tagged British, E-mails, Globalization, Humor, Newspapers, Xenophobia on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the British national daily newspapers is asking readers: “What does it mean to be British?” Some of the emails are hilarious but this is one from a chap in Switzerland, which shows an amusing twist . “Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, [...]
A Chinese Pagoda in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Architecture, Bridge of the Americas, Chinese Culture, Panama, Panama Canal, Structures, Tourism on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A building which has become synonymous with Asiatic structures is the pagoda which very popular in countries such as China, Japan, Korea, and Malaysia to name a few. Due to the continued Chinese presence in Panama for more than 150 years, there are several pagodas in Panama City, Panama. Basically, a pagoda is a tiered [...]
Photograph of the Day: Defense Structure
Posted in Photography, tagged Animals, Antlers, Photography, Protection, Wildlife on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chinese Guardian Lions
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Bridge of the Americas, Chinese Guardian Lions, Culture, Observatories, Panama, Panama Canal, Statues, Tourism on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the main characteristics of Chinese culture is the decoration of its buildings with statues of guardian lions for security and protection. It’s a millenary tradition. Chinese guardian lions, also called Fu Lions, Lions of Buddha, or sometimes Stone Lions in Chinese art, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China, which [...]
Failed Math
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Errors, Math, Numbers, Signs, Subtraction, Supermarkets on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
