Jacaranda Journey

Called the "Dubai of the Americas"

Designed by famous American architect, Frank Gehry. Opening soon.

Construction of the Miraflores Locks

Miraflores Locks - right chamber two is full; the left chamber is empty; there are two lanes of locks.

Looking southward

Miraflores Locks - looking northward. Two lanes of locks

Highly prized and highly priced exquisite baskets

On the Chagres River

With Margo in the cayuca

Note the log steps

Pride in education and Embera skirt laundry drying on the line

Her first basket weaving

They have a long standing friendship and Margo has been selling her baskets for years.

Restored colonial building

Decrepit colonial building

Beautiful colonial buildings

Behind this wall is the artisan market

Daughter of one of the artisan stall sellers

(Photo: Canopy Tower website)

(Photo: Canopy Tower website)

Inside Canopy Tower

Panama institution for dim sum

Dim Sum with the cruisers every Tuesday morning