Indigenous Dress in Panama

This little girl was in Boquete for market day. The dresses are in primary colors and are smock like with bands of different colors of applique in zig-zag shapes. It looks like rick-rack.

Back to a Tropical Island

May 16th 2006
We've now almost come full circle. Bocas is similar to Caye Caulker in Belize, where this trip began.... It is hotter here than Belize was in February, and there is more of a Latin American feeling than in Caye Caulker. There is also an indigenous population, which is interesting to see after being away from any groups with pre-Columbian roots for awhile. We really liked Boquete, and hope ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro » Isla Colon

With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more

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