Panama pictures; nature and life in the land of the great canal . NATURE AND LIFE. Tl As in all other Spanish-American coun-tries, the majority of the houses in Panamaare massive stone structures built in thedays of Spanish domination; but the build-ings which are now going up, betraymarked signs of the more modern school ofarchitecture. The principal public thoroughfares andplaces of interest, are two Parks: one in thePlaza Santana, and the other in the Cathe-dral Square. Then, there is the Bovedas,or Sea-wall, a powerful fortification whichoverlooks the beautiful Pacific Ocean andthe distant
Panama pictures; nature and life in the land of the great canal . NATURE AND LIFE. Tl As in all other Spanish-American coun-tries, the majority of the houses in Panamaare massive stone structures built in thedays of Spanish domination; but the build-ings which are now going up, betraymarked signs of the more modern school ofarchitecture. The principal public thoroughfares andplaces of interest, are two Parks: one in thePlaza Santana, and the other in the Cathe-dral Square. Then, there is the Bovedas,or Sea-wall, a powerful fortification whichoverlooks the beautiful Pacific Ocean andthe distant Islands in the harbor. At eachof these three resorts, the National Band,consisting of some thirty pieces, delightsthe ears of the lovers of music with a con-cert weekly. Since the advent of the Americans on theIsthmus, Panama has undergone some re-markable improvements. The streets, thatwere once of cobblestones, difflcult and un-comfortable to walk upon, are now, almostall of them, paved with bricks importedfrom the United States for the purpose. ^^ 72 PANAMA
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