Portobelo Town, Colon by Geimy Lasso https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71 By: Geimy Lasso & Génesis Vernaza en-us 2021-05-16 17:42:52 UTC 2024-06-18 03:22:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3dd.png PORTOBELO gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528797176 In the north of Panama, on the beautiful blue shores of the Caribbean, you will find a small town known as Portobelo. Today, the picturesque fishing boats sway to the rhythm of the sea, while the lush vegetation mixes with the blue of the Caribbean behind them.]]> 2021-05-16 17:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528797176 gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528808254 When Columbus arrived in this resplendent bay in 1502, he is said to have exclaimed "Porto Bello" and it is easy to see why. By 1597, the beautiful bay of Portobelo had become the main merchandise crossing between Europe and America.]]> 2021-05-16 17:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528808254 Culture, Music and Dance gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528823170 The Congos of Portobelo are the descendants of the Cimarrones, who have preserved the stories of their ancestors in a living tradition turned into a work of art.
Witnessing a Congo dance is like traveling back in time, gaining strength and power as you approach your 17th century African ancestors.
]]> 2021-05-16 18:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528823170 gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528831247                                                   Lonely beaches, rivers in the jungle, ruins full of Congo history, art and traditions, Afro-Panamanian gastronomy, cheerful and welcoming people. 
                                                                       Portobelo and its bay offer a walk between nature, history and culture, a short distance from Panama City.
]]> 2021-05-16 18:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528831247 Beaches gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528872114 The beaches of the Panamanian Atlantic are a spectacular, but those of Portobelo are a beauty and they are also very close, to go to spend the day and relax with those beautiful blues and the warm waters that they give us.]]> 2021-05-16 18:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528872114 Venas Azules gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528904000 A magical place with crystal clear and turquoise waters. Surrounded by mangroves, ]]> 2021-05-16 19:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528904000 La Huerta Beach gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528908321 This beautiful beach with crystal clear waters so small that it said "personal", clear green to turquoise waters, the surrounding forest is dense, humid, the entire area is part of the Portobelo National Park ]]> 2021-05-16 19:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528908321 Playa Blanca gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528913992 Is the third and furthest beach,  minustes from the coast of Portobelo. This is a beach of white coral sand.]]> 2021-05-16 19:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1528913992 CRISTO NEGRO DE PORTOBELO gelasso75 https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1529032778 2021-05-16 20:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gelasso75/vz22u29dbc4e8b71/wish/1529032778