Biomuseo (Edificio 136, Calzada de Amador, Ciudad de Panamá), también conocido como Museo de la Biodiversidad, esta estructura multicolor, diseñada por el conocido arquitecto Frank Gehry y ubicada en la Calzada de Amador, alberga un museo que se centra en la historia del istmo y el Especie que engendró. Por ejemplo, la sala “Océanos divididos” […]
Museo Bolívar (Calle 3, Antiguo Instituto Bolívar, frente a la Plaza Bolívar, Ciudad de Panamá)- ubicado en la sección del Casco Viejo de la Ciudad de Panamá, este pequeño museo fue creado en honor al Simón Bolívar, quien liberó a muchos países latinos de Regla real española a principios del siglo XIX. También hay material […]
Museo Afro-Antillano (Calle 24 y Avenida Justo Arosemena) – este es un pequeño museo ubicado en un antiguo edificio de madera que se asemeja a una iglesia (dentro de una de las partes más ásperas de la Ciudad de Panamá), que se dedica a los miles de trabajadores caribeños (en su mayoría, jamaicanos y barbadenses) […]
Casco Viejo (Avenida A, Panama City) — The Casco Viejo, or Old Town, is the name given to the place where Panama City was transferred to and re-established in 1673. Currently, the Casco Viejo of Panama is included in the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO. The Casco Viejo of Panama is a pretty […]
Biomuseo (Edificio 136, Calzada de Amador, Panama City) – a.k.a. Museum of Biodiversity, this multicolor structure, designed by well-known architect Frank Gehry and located at the Amador Causeway, houses a museum that focuses on the history of the isthmus and the species it engendered. For example, the “Oceans Divided” hall highlights a pair of semi-cylindrical, […]
Bolívar Museum (Calle 3, Old Institute Bolivar, in front of the Plaza Bolivar, Panama City) – located in the Casco Viejo section of Panama City, this small museum was set up in honor of the Simón Bolivar, who liberated many Latin countries from Spanish royal rule in the early 1800s. There is also material on […]
Afro-Antillean Museum (24th Street and Avenue Justo Arosemena) — this is a small museum located on an old wooden building that resembles a church (within one of the rougher parts of Panama City), that’s dedicated to the thousands of Caribbean (mostly Jamaican & Barbadian) workers who were brought to Panama to help build the Canal. […]
Buenos Aires by Helicopter – this tour outfit offers adventurous visitors the option of seeing the Argentine capital (including the coastal & harbor areas) and northern suburbs via helicopter, ranging in time from 30 minutes (US$195 per person) to 60 minutes (US$375 per person) – with flights conducted during daylight hours. Flights depart from San […]
Boca Juniors Stadium (Calle Brandsen 800, Buenos Aires) – known locally as “La Bombonera”, this is the home of the famed Boca Junior football team. La Bombonera is one of the most famous sites in Buenos Aires and home to some of Argentina’s most famous football players. The atmosphere on game day is absolutely electric […]
Asociacion Argentina de Polo (Av. del Libertador, Palermo, Buenos Aires) – an extension of Argentina’s Gaucho (cowboy) culture is the horseback game of polo (which is an upper class pursuit). Ralph Lauren marketer Nacho Figueras has put an international face to the game (participating in exhibition matches worldwide). Here, ordinary folks and tourists can buy […]