Panama gleams at night. The megawatts used to keep this city glowing at night costs millions. Electricity is not cheap in Panama.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... The Kuna
Anyways, when I was in the Guna Yala I was able to make many beautiful photographs of the Kuna. It was easy and they weren't constantly turning away. The photograph below is of a group of Kuna women sitting on a bench on the Cinta Costera. I raised my camera and of course they turned.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Cool!
Most dogs don't wear sunglasses. Then again most dogs are not this cool. Most dogs would be scratching the glasses off their head. This big American Bulldog is blind. The sunglasses are a must.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Edgar Morales
Tu quiere la cerveza? Do you want a beer? Edgardo makes a living as a barber. His home is decorated with pictures of his family and a large ceramic white giraffe on the table in his living room next to a bible.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Del Mar
The Camino de Cruces starts near Fort Sherman on the Atlantic coast of Panama. Panama has always been a trading route as far back as the Spanish Conquistadors. Panama Vieja was sacked and the city moved to Casco Viejo. Panama is truly a global trader.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Basketball
I'm there hanging out. The ref blows his whistle and they prep for the jump ball. This is real street ball. The backboards are metal, the nets tattered and the rims decaying. Some of the players are wearing running shoes, the ball is chinese made and there is a big metal plate in center court. This should be called tough ball!
The Isthmus... The writing on the wall
What makes all this unique is that all the work on these walls are done by hand. The lettering, the art work. Local artists here are not using projectors, they are free handing it. It's raw and it's unfiltered.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Smartphones
Don't get me started on selfies. This phenomenon is ubiquitous now. It's seemingly acceptable behavior the world over. These little devices, smartphones have changed the way in which we communicate. It's how we keep in constant contact.
The Isthmus... Time
This clock was on the wall in a barberia shop in Santa Ana. The paint was peeling. The clock made in China.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Domino
You can hear it before you see it. Smack! Smack! Smack! It's the formal but informal way to play dominos. It let's the other players know you have the upper hand. The games are quick. The tables are worn from the long play.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Chicharones
When I have some free time I head on over to Chorillo. It's a tough neighborhood with a big heart. The locals are warm and inviting. Outsiders don't normally walk around the streets and chat.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Post Panamax
The new lock chambers are 180 ft (54.86 m) wide, 1,400 ft (426.72 m) long, and 108 ft (33 m) deep. The amount of water typically in Lago Gatun is it stores 5.2 cubic kilometres (183,000,000,000 ft³) of water. Stay tuned.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Que Linda
The look, the stare, what beauty. A smile is exchanged with a small nod. In San Felipe just off Avenida Central. It's a Sunday these streets and alleyways are usually packed. Most people have the day off.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Gambling
Panama, the haves and the have nots. It is said as many as 40% of the people of Panama live in poverty. Of that 40% half of those live in extreme poverty. Panama has the second biggest banking sector in the world after Switzerland.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Water
The question people are asking is the drought related to the deforestation of the Panama jungle? If the forests are cut down and the continuing construction of roads and buildings, does that cause the rains to lessen?
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Caledonia, Calidonia, Calidonia
All the buses go to Calidonia. The Pavo, the guy who takes your fare on the bus always yells out the route, Calidonia, Calidona, Calidonia. For some reason their voice is a special pitch, something that is a high pitch and manages to cut through the ambient noise on the street.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Panama Canal Expansion Training
Capt Fernando Jaen is leading the training at the Summit. The Summit for those of you who don't know is on the road to Gamboa and is just past the Puente de Centenario. The ACP carved out a replica of the Panama Canal, albeit at 1/25 life size.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... A Happy Place
This neighborhood was founded in 1915 by a mostly immigrant population that was working on the construction of the Panama Canal. Now more than a century later this downtrodden area has a spirit that is uncompromised and unparalled.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... The Panama Canal Expansion
And now for the reason that I have been traveling to Panama since 2004, "El Canal" as they call it here in Panama. The citizens of Panama voted overwhelmingly to expand the Panama Canal back in 2006.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Chorilo & The Panama Papers
I was speaking with a local business owner about The Panama Papers. He told me "I don't waste my time with that. They're all a son of a bitch. I have to work for my money. I don't read the news or look at the tv. That's bullshit! They never give you nothing.