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September 13th 2008

Published: September 21st 2008

Tim version: * Landed in Panama City and had an adventurous intro to Panama on the bus then taxi. * Checked out the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, Panama Viejo. The not too heavy, not too light, just right version: Panama City! Land of the... well.. new high rise building, colourful commercial signs, and the most incredible bus service around! Starting at the beginning, I landed at Panama Airport... Read Full Entry

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Linz Crowe

linzcrowe

24, Male, West Aussie going backpacking in Central America and South America. Countries I hit include England, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Spain for relatives and relaxation, then for the backpacking its Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru and maaybe Chile if time and cash allows. Backpacking, I want to experience it all from the ground to get a better look and feel for the places. Walking and public buses instead of taxis, that kind of deal, to get more amongst it. Hopefully by the end I will be able to speak Spa... full info

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Panama City

A view from the old part of town

Nature taking over!

Not the main focus of the shot, but the picture on the right has a building with a tree growing out of its second floor. Nature taking back over! In Casco Viejo

Boxing in the bus terminal

Bored waiting for your bus? Why not watch some live boxing in the terminal!

Aliens trapped in the car like a dog on a hot day

check out the second car along... not even why I took the photo but the reason I kept it!

Ibis hotel

Or some such name, with real Ibis (if thats the right type of bird and name of the hotel) in the foyer. Apparently its quite famous

Old department of Migracion

Coastal redevelopment

Panama City is going through some serious redevelopment with big buildings and coastal areas being redeveloped, including some of Casco Viejo. So when the work is done I'll have no reason to want to come to Panama City

Casco Viejo church

I love the contrast between light and dark on the sides

Jungle reclaiming the Canal works

Old hotel view of the new Panama City

With some jealousy Im sure, the poor hotel having lost the love of its people

Casco Viejo sied street

Full of small rickety metal shacks selling lots of old broken dusty goods, a seriously poor area... not really meant for wandering but too good to pass up so we had a wander anyway

Does this make me artistic?

Old dock with the new Panama City background

Waves!

Waves in casco viejo! Sure they're only 1 foot high on raw rock but still!

Jesus with his bird

At first it looks like he commands the bird...

God and his bird 2

.... then you see, thats not quite the case!

Casco viejo point view

bird boat

Entering Guatemala

on the stopover, the view was insane! Hard to capture on a camera though

21st September 2008

itzsodebo
Dennis

did you go to Bocas del Toro yet? I just found this website called www.davidsbeenhere.com, this guy travels and promotes different restaurants, nightlife, sights, activities and hotels. That is one of the places that he has the most videos. Pretty cool place he also went to Gamboa, San Blas, and Boquete. Maybe this can be of a great resource for you! have fun in Panama, Dennis

22nd September 2008

linzcrowe
Linz Crowe

Nahh no Bocas Del Toro
If I was just going to Panama or even just Panama and Costa Rica I would have gone to Bocas Del Toro as its an incredible area, as is San Blas and Boquete (I have no idea about Gamboa). As it is though, the cost reward ratio just wasnt there for me, I can find the same and better I think further down the line in other countries for less and when the wet season calms down a bit... thanks for the info though, always appreciated aye.

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