Every since the discovery of Panama in 1501 by Rodrigo de Bastidas, this narrow piece of Tropical land has been a crossing point home for multiple ethnic groups. In Panama, we have the peaceful coexistence of numerous foreign communities such as: Spanish, Greek, Italian, Indian, Jews, Palestinians, Chinese, West Indians, Colombians and so forth. The [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Ethnic Diversity in Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Culture, Ethnic Groups, Indians, Melting Pot, Mi Pueblito, Natives, Panama, Tourism on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Coconut Monkeys
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Culture, Handcrafts, Indian Village, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Tourism, Traditions, Wounaan Indians on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Reflections on the Walls
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
During a recent foray into the tourist center of Mi Pueblito, I went to an Afro-Caribbean church to take pictures inside the building. It was approximately noon and the sun was very bright outside. The church had brilliant glass-colored windows which reflected multiple shades of color on the white walls. I was really mesmerized at [...]
A Picturesque Church Perched on a Hilltop
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Afro-Caribbean Structures, Ancon Hill, Architecture, Buildings, Churches, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Tourism on June 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Below are a couple of pictures of a pretty nice wooden church following the architectural style of Afro-Caribbean buildings. This structure is located within the premises of Mi Pueblito in Panama City, Panama. The lush foliage you see behind the church, is the famous Ancon Hill which stands like a sentinel in the vibrant urban [...]
An African-Caribbean Style Church
Posted in Photography, tagged African-Caribbean Culture, Architecture, Buildings, Edifices, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Photographs, Structures, Tourism on June 7, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Colorful Houses
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Afro-Caribbean Culture, Architecture, Bocas del Toro, Colors, Houses, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Tourism on June 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Afro-Panamanians have played a significant role in the creation of the Republic of Panama. Some historians have estimated that up to 50 percent of the population of Panama has some African ancestry. The descendants of the Africans who arrived during the colonial era are intermixed with the mainstream population, or are found in small Afro-Panamanian [...]
An African-Caribbean Gazebo
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Afro-Caribbean Culture, Architecture, Gazebos, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Structures, Tourism on June 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Most of the Panamanian population of West Indian descent owe their presence in the country to the monumental efforts to build the Panama Canal in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Three-quarters of the 50,000 workers who built the canal were Afro-Caribbean migrants from the British West Indies. Thousands of Afro-Caribbean workers were recruited [...]
The Houses of Bocas del Toro
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged African-Caribbean Culture, Almirante, Architecture, Banana Plantations, Bocas del Toro, Houses, Isla Colon, Panama, Tourism on June 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Bocas del Toro is one of the nine provinces of Panama where United Brands still has several banana plantations. Bananas are exported through the port of Almirante under the Chiquita brand which is easily recognized all over the world. I lived in one of these plantations for over fourteen years. I recall there was large [...]
Kuna Tourist Guide
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Guides, Indian Village, Kuna Indians, Mi Pueblito, Panama, Tourism on June 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I last visited the Indian Village at Mi Pueblito, I had the enjoyable experience of meeting a Kuna tourist guide. Her English was impeccable and her knowledge of Kuna traditions and culture were beyond expectations. She told me she had relatives in Florida and traveled frequently to the United States. That explains her almost [...]
Major Browsers Market Share – May 2011
Posted in Web Browsers, tagged Apple, Competition, Internet, Market Share, Microsoft, Mozilla, Opera, Software, Web Browsers on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Fresh statistics have been released into the wild by Net Applications for May 2011. Net Applications’ statistics are based on the activity of about 160 million visitors per month to Web sites using its services. These are the latest figures on the performance of the Masters of the Universe of the Internet as far as [...]
