Panama City: Waterlocks and Sunburns

Apparently there is absolutely no need to have an alarm clock in Panama so long as you need to wake up around 7am.  Still exhausted from the previous night’s flights and unable to fully open my eyes I was woken by drumming and percussion.  Completely confused I finally managed to force one eye open and check the watch only to realize that it was barely past 7 am compounding the confusion even more.  Why would there be a marching band and a procession passing in front of a little quaint and peaceful neighborhood at 7 am?  Apparently this is standard procedure here for the

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Panama City? Maybe Havana or Miami?

After a sleepless and uncomfortable night spent on two Continental Air flights we finally arrived in Panama City to be greeted by 35 degree temperatures and gorgeous sunshine. Not bad in comparison to Vancouver, but a bit overwhelming after a long journey. With an airport located 35km out of the city, our first introduction to Panama City was the drive in: first among lush forests, then in between highrises which would put the Shangri-La tower in Vancouver to shame, and finally right along the waterfront. 

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