Panama City: Two Sides of San Felipe
Panama City, Panama
Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 4 hours
San Felipe, the Colonial Quarter of Panama City, historically has offer to faces of the same coin.
The Wealthy Spanish Quarter, where even the Church and Cathedral Altars where covered with gold
“Los Arrabales”, where Africans and Indigenous where living together, creating a mix atmosphere of rhythms, flavors, and races. Where happiness was shown by every dance expression made by the rhythm of drums, cans, pans, bottles, whistles, and by the laughter heard when somebody has beaten his opponent while playing domino in “El Parque de Los Aburridos” Be open to learn the local Panamanian slang, like “Q xopa mi fren.
The Wealthy Spanish Quarter, where even the Church and Cathedral Altars where covered with gold
“Los Arrabales”, where Africans and Indigenous where living together, creating a mix atmosphere of rhythms, flavors, and races. Where happiness was shown by every dance expression made by the rhythm of drums, cans, pans, bottles, whistles, and by the laughter heard when somebody has beaten his opponent while playing domino in “El Parque de Los Aburridos” Be open to learn the local Panamanian slang, like “Q xopa mi fren.
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San Felipe, the Colonial Quarter of Panama City, historically has offer to faces of the same coin.
The Wealthy Spanish Quarter, where even the Church and Cathedral Altars where covered with gold
“Los Arrabales”, where Africans and Indigenous where living together, creating a mix atmosphere of rhythms, flavors, and races. Where happiness was shown by every dance expression made by the rhythm of drums, cans, pans, bottles, whistles, and by the laughter heard when somebody has beaten his opponent while playing domino in “El Parque de Los Aburridos” Be open to learn the local Panamanian slang, like “Q xopa mi fren.You will first visit the tourist area of San Felipe, Casco Antiguo. Walk around the streets visiting El Altar de Oro of San Jose Church, El Arco Chato, Las Bovedas and other monuments in the area.
Then you will join a tour directed by ex – Gangsters, rehabilitated as an opportunity to start a business in a community that few years ago was declared “Red Zone” by the authority.
You will visit several points, beginning with the American Trade Hotel, a property before overrun by criminals who is now 5 stars hotel in Panama City.
The Wealthy Spanish Quarter, where even the Church and Cathedral Altars where covered with gold
“Los Arrabales”, where Africans and Indigenous where living together, creating a mix atmosphere of rhythms, flavors, and races. Where happiness was shown by every dance expression made by the rhythm of drums, cans, pans, bottles, whistles, and by the laughter heard when somebody has beaten his opponent while playing domino in “El Parque de Los Aburridos” Be open to learn the local Panamanian slang, like “Q xopa mi fren.You will first visit the tourist area of San Felipe, Casco Antiguo. Walk around the streets visiting El Altar de Oro of San Jose Church, El Arco Chato, Las Bovedas and other monuments in the area.
Then you will join a tour directed by ex – Gangsters, rehabilitated as an opportunity to start a business in a community that few years ago was declared “Red Zone” by the authority.
You will visit several points, beginning with the American Trade Hotel, a property before overrun by criminals who is now 5 stars hotel in Panama City.
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