Our Friend Calvin is in Panama and We Decided to Take Him on an Adventure Hilarski Style.
First We Decided to Head to Fort San Lorenzo at the Entrance of the Chagres River.
In 1502, during his fourth and final voyage, Christopher Columbus discovered the Chagres River.
By 1534, the Monarchy of Spain had, following its conquest of Peru, established a rainy-season gold route over the isthmus of Panama—Las Cruces Trail—most of which consisted of the Chagres River. The trail connected the Pacific port of Panama City to the mouth of the Chagres, from whence Peru's plunder would sail to Spain's storehouses in the leading Atlantic ports of the isthmus: Nombre de Dios, at first; and, later, Portobelo. (The dry-season, overland route—the Camino Real—connected Panama City with those ports directly.)
Attracted to the treasure, pirates began attacking Panama's coast around 1560. To protect the Atlantic terminus of Las Cruces Trail, Spain built Fort San Lorenzo at the Chagres River's mouth. From 1587 to 1599, the fortifications evolved into a sea-level battery.
In 1670, buccaneer Henry Morgan ordered an attack that left Fort San Lorenzo in ruins. He invaded Panama City the following year, using San Lorenzo as his base of operations.
In the 1680s, the Spanish constructed a new fort 80 feet (24 m) above the water. Set on a cliff overlooking the entrance to the harbor, the fort was protected on the landward side by a dry moat with a drawbridge. During this time, the town of Chagres was established under the protection of the fort.
Then We Had Lunch at the Old Fort Sherman (American Army Base).
We saw many Panama Police playing soldier and plenty of wildlife like this Coati. They are my favorite animals of Panama. The Coati, genera Nasua and Nasuella, also known as the Coati-Mundi.
Crossing the Panama Canal New and Old Locks.
Here is a Video of US Crossing the New Locks at Agua Clara Before They Were Completed.
This is a Video of Us Crossing the Old Locks at Gatun.
Yes, VIP Panama Tours was our old Panama tourism business.
We Then Went to the Panama Canal Observation Center.
It is located on the hill overlooking Gatun Lake and the new Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal Expansion.
Oops, You Caught Me Admiring Something Else!
A Cruise Ship is Just About to Finish Passing Through the Locks.
In the distance you can see the new bridge being constructed to make accessing the Caribbean side of Panama easier.
Ship Passing Through the Agua Clara Locks Assisted by Tug Boats.
The Tug Boats keep tension on the ship to keep it along one of the walls of the lock. This keeps the ships from hitting the sides of the locks.
Ships Waiting Their Turn to Enter the Locks.
Gatun lake is a man made lake that connects the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. It takes about 12 hours for ships to transit the entire Panama Canal.
esta genial todas las imágenes y el cruce por las esclusas !!
Seems like a awesome place to visit but is it safe?
Nope, just a bit safer than Boise, Idaho.
Good work @hilarski
Absolutely beautiful Randy and I'm not talking about you :). Thank you for sharing this with the community. -Zach
Bwahahahaha!
I wish visit panama
enjoy
Panama is a beautiful and very interesting place, they look very happy, very well.
A happy and funny day. Regards
Lovely couple indeed. what a great style of you @hilarski while admiring something......!). All the photographs are awsome.
What a great trip this is looking best place to travel i should go there one day
You are living well my friend this is the life enjoy every minuet there
wow it's really beautiful rever and ship
i want to go there place
really amazing thanks @hilarski sir for sharing with us
Amazing post.I learnt some history about Panama, the pics are really nice too- you guys look great. Panama is beautiful and I guess your friend must have enjoyed the tour:)
Amazing pictures, enjoy so much,your friend Calvin enjoy so much his tame in Panama
I used my Huawei P10.
AMAZING @hilarski ! Panamá looks like such a beautiful place! heaven on Earth from what I see... One day I'll visit it! :)
Wow.. Great post and beautiful photography thank you my friend
It looks like you had a great time @hilarski, I'm jealous! Thanks for sharing this. I would appreciate your feedback on my latest post, all about the issues surrounding whales and voting circles.
Great shots @hilarski what camera did you use to get the shots on the river? Incredible scenery, colours and very well composed keep up the great work!
I personally liked your nice smile. thanks for sharing
I used my Huawei P10.
oh !! Really ,i love Huawei products. thanks for talling me answer.
Beautiful and ancient place.
Great exploration of the place. Guess there are water sports activities are also available.
Thanks for sharing yours amazing travel story.
This is beautiful. Especially you caught me admiring something else part 🌹
Nice images. Looks like you had an enjoyable tour.
Awesome place
Very nice pic sir @hilarski.
Really looking like husband and wife .
Sorry you are friend ..
haha boobs.
great photo which he took
Be happy in your travel. God bless you.
Nice plan you decided.this is really awesome and amazing post. thanks for share.
Great photo; special it's wen you look at something else)))
Nice post and girl, upvote
Excellent photo, nice travel, good post, thanks
Get my room ready!!!
Seems like you all 3 enjoyed the time pretty well buddy !
Some pretty nice scenarios !
I'm starting to love Panama
This fraud is on Criminal Trafford and your Christmas story !!
It's great, that you traveled to historical places, I think it is very interesting! And I think, there are very few tourists there
wow sunday was a funday that's superb and awesome pics all the way enjoy :D
Nice Fort and history of Panama. Easy to impress guests with this beautiful country. 😊
Your thirst for life is infectious, and it's great that you're so in tune with your home. Couldn't help but laugh at the 'distracted' photograph. I'm sure Calvin had a great time!
Increible lugar. Debe estar muy bueno para visitar. El canal de Panama también. Tiene mucha historia. Vi algo de eso en una película del boxeador de Panamá Duran. Y de ahí me despertó curiosidad sobre ese pais.
I keep seeing Panama pop up in lists of countries for places to retire to.
Hmmmm......
It's so Amazing place, I hope be able to visit there someday @mochalcany
I am always amazed by the Panama Canal. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Great pictures. Thank you for sharing your travel experience.
I read that Panamá is a good place to retire. Keep it coming.
You guys look splendid! That picture when you admire something else haha. #GODL 😂
be happy.. for ever
Nice blog
oh, wao, hilarski the Actor
My favorite voyager, Christopher Columbus who explored the new world
very good publication excellent content friend I like, I hope you can visit my blog maybe you like something friend, good night.
@hilarski I like the picture of you admiring something else. Real Men like is do that.............