I had a WONDERFUL day! After today’s conference sessions, Miguel and his mom, Sandra, took me to see many sights! We started with lunch at Niko’s cafe where I had arroz (rice), lentejas (lentils), ensalada repollo (cabbage salad — cole slaw), and arroz con leche (a rice-based pudding) for dessert. We went to the Panama Canal, then we visited and walked around Casco Viejo (the antique, historic part of Panama), then we went to see the “bling-bling” (million $$ towers/condos/real estate) areas.
Sandra speaks to me in Spanish and we had a lot of fun! I had been holding my own on the communications front, but by the end of the day, I really needed Miguel to help to translate. The joke was that my head started spinning from all of the azucar (sugar) and “bling-bling.” We had great fun talking about all of the “blinged-out” dogs that had special “hair cuts” and coiffed tails (no offense to dog-lovers, but it was worth the conversation.) I’m tired now and have another talk on a panel tomorrow, but for now, here are some of the photos from the day.
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- Casco Viejo, plaza
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- Standing next to “molas,” hand-sewn clothes made by the Kuna Indian women.
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- Casco Viejo
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- El Teatro
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- Instituto Nacional de Cultura
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- Miguel and Sandra walk in Casco Viejo.
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- Making raspa’o, shaved ice.
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- Gentleman making “raspa’o”, a shaved ice dessert with fruit syrup, milk, caramel, malted milk, and honey. It comes in several flavors.
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- Gates closed at Miraflores Locks
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- Long ship with containers from China
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- Ship from China passes through on other side
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- Ship passing through Miraflores Locks Panama Canal
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- Ship waiting for gate to open at Miraflores Locks
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- Panama Canal
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- Ticket for Miraflores Locks Visitors’ Center
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- Visitors Centers – Miraflores Locks, one of the gated areas where ships must pass when going through the Panama Canal
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