Monday, September 22, 2008
Where the Past Meets the Future
The colonial district of Panama City has still has bullet pocked buildings and some guidebooks still urge caution, but it’s now an up-and-coming area for visitors, expats and artists. There’s now a special tourist police force to make the area safer. It hasn’t lost its charm, however. Since being designated as a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997, many renovations and restorations have taken place. Hotels, restaurants, galleries cafes and luxury apartments are springing up. Nightlife is lively and getting livelier.