Each year Pedasi holds an ox cart parade. I did not have much luck finding out the history of this parade. Except that the carts are pulled by bulls and celebrates folklore history, and the different agriculture of surrounding villages. The different parades follow a similar route, a big square that encompasses the town centerContinue reading “Ox Cart Parade”
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The Parade of a Thousand Polleras.
What a parade! We watched for 4 hours and there was still more. Las Tablas is the capital of Los Santos province in Panama with the city and surrounding area having a population of about 30,000. Every year Las Tablas hosts a parade celebrating the traditional dress (polleras) of Panamaians. This year the parade hadContinue reading “The Parade of a Thousand Polleras.”
Building a mud house
Pedasi hosted a special event: Junta de Embarra. An embarra is the building of a mud structure. The story goes, years ago a community would get together and build a mud house for newlyweds. It was constructed of clay and straw that was made into mud and plastered against a frame. This was a standardContinue reading “Building a mud house”
Merry Christmas from Pedasi
Pedasi has its Christmas parade after dark. Sure gives a different perspective. Even though there is no snow, Santa comes all dressed in red. This truck was pulling the big Christmas tree float. A decorated boat makes a lovely ride for this snowman and Santa. And another Santa! There were lots of marching bands. AndContinue reading “Merry Christmas from Pedasi”
Miraflores Locks,Panama Canal
Tours on the Panama Canal are currently happening only on Saturdays and Sundays. As this timeline did not work for Heather and Mike, we went to Miraflores. Miraflores is one set of locks that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The museum here is temporarily closed, however we had previously visited a museumContinue reading “Miraflores Locks,Panama Canal”
More Anton Valley
After our fabulous early morning hike to La India Dormida, we had a few more stops to make before our one full day in El Valle de Anton was over. Our first stop was at the Butterfly Haven which is right in town. It was so worth it! Our guide said there are 23 speciesContinue reading “More Anton Valley”
El Valle de Anton
With Heather and Mike’s vacation coming to an end, we went to El Valle de Antón for a couple of days. Anton Valley is a lovely town located in an extinct volcano, surrounded by mountains. Of course we had to take the scenic route through the mountains. I forgot to take pictures as I wasContinue reading “El Valle de Anton”
Panama Viejo and more
On our last day in Panama City before heading back to Pedasi, we actually got to visit the ruins of Old Panama City. Panama Viejo was the original Panama City until it was destroyed in 1671. Those pesky pirates!! We took the shuttle to the main exhibit, although there is lots to see throughout. ThereContinue reading “Panama Viejo and more”
Casco Viejo in Panama City
Not realizing yesterday was a national holiday, we tried to go to Panama Viejo, Old Town. When we got there, it was closed. Not all was lost, as next door was a mall filled with artisanal shops where we did a bit of browsing, and made a few purchases. After a quick change in plans,Continue reading “Casco Viejo in Panama City”
And still there are protests
Hard to believe we have been in Panama for over two weeks. The protests and road blocks started the day after we arrived and continues. For us it means no trips further afield. Why take a chance of getting stuck in a road block when we have everything we need right here in this littleContinue reading “And still there are protests”
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