. Panama pictures : nature and life in the land of the great canal. Then, on Sundaj^s,or on any other day of leisure in the week,there is the pleasure, for those who are fondof outdoor sports, of mounting a good, swiftsteed and riding far out to the sunny forest,and to the beautiful Savannas of Panama. 74 PANAMA PICTURES. PART VII. About two miles distant from Panama, isthe seaport on the American Zone, knownas La Boca, which is situated at the mouthof the Rio Grande, the Pacific entrance ofthe Canal. Besides being a busy Canal centre, LaBoca is an important Shipping-district, andan enormous K
. Panama pictures : nature and life in the land of the great canal. Then, on Sundaj^s,or on any other day of leisure in the week,there is the pleasure, for those who are fondof outdoor sports, of mounting a good, swiftsteed and riding far out to the sunny forest,and to the beautiful Savannas of Panama. 74 PANAMA PICTURES. PART VII. About two miles distant from Panama, isthe seaport on the American Zone, knownas La Boca, which is situated at the mouthof the Rio Grande, the Pacific entrance ofthe Canal. Besides being a busy Canal centre, LaBoca is an important Shipping-district, andan enormous Kail Road Yard and Termi-nus, where all freights, coming from anddestined to the ports of the Pacific, passthrough on their way to their final destina-tions. La Boca is provided with improved andample shipping facilities. There are twoextensive piers there in constant operation;one built in the days of the French, and theother by the present regime for the accom-modations of the increased Commercial,Rail Road and Canal traffic across the Pan-ama Isthmus. pp o Ui.
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