Panama - Colon

Colon, Panama 

 

Panama - Banana Plantation

Puerto Armuelles (name of the city) - Prov. de Chiriqui (provence of Chirique)
Rep. de Panama

Una finca de bananos de la Chiriqui Land Comany, bien desarrollada.

A well-developed banana plantation of the Chiriqui Land Company.
1967

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Chiriqui Land Company is a  subsidiary of Chiquita

Panama - Panama Canal, Lock Chambers

Esclusas de Miraflores.  Llenado las cameras, para elevar los barcos en transito al siguente nivel del Canal De Panama.

Lock chambers at Miraflores.  Filling to raise vessels in transit to next level of the Panama Canal.
1953

Panama - The Panama Canal in 1981

The Panama Canal - a fascinating trip through jungle-lined lakes and huge locks that raise each ship 85 feet, then lower it to sea level again.  The three all First Class ships of Royal Viking Line cruise the canal throughout the year.
Royal Viking Star, Royal Viking Sky, and Royal Viking Sea
Of Norwegian registry. And spirit.
1981
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On May 1 1976 the Royal Viking Sky and Royal Viking Star became the first sister ships to have transited the Panama Canal simultaneously in different directions, the Sky sailing westbound and the Star eastbound.

Panama - Plaza Bolivar - Casco Viejo in San Felipe, UNESCO

Panama
Plaza Bolivar

the sender writes:
This is the "Casco Viejo" founded in 1673 in San Felipe, Panama.
A Unesco World Heritage Sight.
Greetings from Panama, "Crossroads of the World"
2010

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San Felipe is a small district in Panama City and is often referred to as Casco Antiguo or Casco Viejo.  It is rich in history and is now regarded as a national treasure.  It was originally built around 1673 by the Spanish garrison, the Catholic Church and the settlers.