Gatún is the largest lake along the Panama Canal. The town of Gamboa is located where the Rio Chagras (see another post) enters the lake. The first pic shows one of the ships with the canalRead more
Gatún is the largest lake along the Panama Canal. The town of Gamboa is located where the Rio Chagras (see another post) enters the lake. The first pic shows one of the ships with the canalRead more
Part of the visit to Gatún included some ecotouring. First is a capuchin monkey. Then a howler monkey eating upside down. Next is a tamarin monkey, the smallest in Panamá. In the 4th, partly hiddenRead more
An interesting historical site, UNESCO listed. Back in colonial times, the Spanish shipped treasures from South America back to Spain, first by ship to Panama; then across the isthmus; and then loadedRead more
Here are a few pics from a walking tour in Central Moscow that aren't on most itineraries. First is Pushkin in the square of the same name. Then Patriarch's Pond, the only remaining one of many whereRead more