Marguerite's Travels

I went to the Miraflores lock to see the ships go through.  The admission fee included an Imax movie, which was very good. I was surprised to learn that only 40 ships can go through in a day.  I expected it to be much busier.  It was pouring while I was there, I watched two ships go partially through, and the lock opening.  VERY slow process!

This is Mi Jardin es Su Jardin.  The gardens were created by the Gonzales family.  After the patriarch, Don Lalo, passed away at 100 years old in 2000, the family didn't have his passion for keeping up the gardens.  Recently, it was sold to a Korean family.  They put in a coffee house, and so far, entrance to the gardens is still free. It's beautiful.

A lovely little waterfall falling into a rocky creek bed.  The area was very peaceful and quiet.

I drove into the mountains; the surroundings were gorgeous.  I just let the road take me, so I'm not sure exactly where I was when I took this one.

This is a statue in a plaza on the waterfront of Pablo Arosemena Alba.  He was the president of Panama from October 1910 to October 1912.  

I loved this mural painted on the side of a building.  I was unable to find out any information about it.  There are murals throughout the city.

Along this walkway are booths selling handicrafts by the indigenous Kuna people. The shaded canopy is covered by bougainvillea. There are also great views of the modern part of Panama City.

The Cathedral sits on Independence Square, which is a lovely place to rest and people watch.  Its construction took from 1688 to 1796, due to fires and modifications.  Restorations were done in the 2000s. This statue of Santa Maria la Antigua was created by Jose Antonio Navarro Arteaga.