. Illustrated history of the Panama Railroad; together with a traveler's guide and business man's hand-book for the Panama Railroad and its connections with Europe, the United States, the north and south Atlantic and Pacific coasts, China, Australia, and Japan, by sail and steam . aunting colors of the Conquistador, but deserted, crum-bling, and grass-grown, mellowed into harmony by the walls a mass of high-tiled roofs, with here andthere a dilapidated tower or pearl-shelled spire, combineto present a scene more beautiful than is often beheld. Thecity of Panama is peculiarly rich i
. Illustrated history of the Panama Railroad; together with a traveler's guide and business man's hand-book for the Panama Railroad and its connections with Europe, the United States, the north and south Atlantic and Pacific coasts, China, Australia, and Japan, by sail and steam . aunting colors of the Conquistador, but deserted, crum-bling, and grass-grown, mellowed into harmony by the walls a mass of high-tiled roofs, with here andthere a dilapidated tower or pearl-shelled spire, combineto present a scene more beautiful than is often beheld. Thecity of Panama is peculiarly rich in historical associationsconnected with the early days of the Spanish rule in thiscountry, and is full of the decayed monuments of its ancientsplendor. Panama is situated in lat. 8° 56 K, and long. 79° 312 W., upon a rocky peninsula that stretches out from thebase of the high volcanic hill Ancon, and projects a quarterof a mile into the sea. It has at present a population ofabout 10,000 souls. Its roadstead is one of the finest in theworld. At about two and a half miles northwest of thecity are situated the beautiful islands of Perico, Flamen-co, and Islnao, the joint property of the Panama Eailroadand the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Companies, and are occu- !IB8ii I jpC- 1-. Hi;- ■m rj;::i! !j ll
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