tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205926371599295414.post2802197959331842946..comments2012-05-05T20:49:41.808-07:00Comments on Team Tiburon: Panama!Manichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626113576879208150noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205926371599295414.post-28132631287235287772012-05-05T20:49:41.808-07:002012-05-05T20:49:41.808-07:00Hi everyone! Its so funny how I ended up in this b...Hi everyone! Its so funny how I ended up in this blog, I am a panamenian and I was actually looking for a Hyundai Tiburon fan club and somehow I ended up here. Anyhow... Yes, the "french quarter" is actually called "Casco Viejo" (something like old helmet)" and it was built by our spanish ancestors after the destruction of first panama's city in what it's called now panama la vieja or "old panama" all this was waaaaaaay before the canal and all that, hundreds of years before actually. Anyways, I feel kind of proud of my country after reading your experience in my little piece of land (except for the deforestation part of course) but hey... What can I do, I guess its part of becoming a First world country. <br /><br />Well... Feel free to come again! And by the way, theyre expanding Albrook Mall, it is going to get bigger now! Incredible but true...Hiramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063023347519764292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205926371599295414.post-73252424868478296782011-08-27T13:44:03.561-07:002011-08-27T13:44:03.561-07:00Thanks for your input, Anonymous. If you will reca...Thanks for your input, Anonymous. If you will recall, there was actually a very strong French presence in Panama when they were the first to attempt to build the canal. They failed and the U.S. picked up where they left off, but during their time there many french townhouses were built in the old quarter. Perhaps this is why our resident tour guide referred to that part of the old quarter as the "French Quarter." I hope this clears up your error.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191448775783537197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205926371599295414.post-68478206006664513082011-05-29T01:38:00.566-07:002011-05-29T01:38:00.566-07:00It's funny that you called the colonial part o...It's funny that you called the colonial part of Panamá the "French" Quarter. I wasn't surprised when you mentioned the French Quarter of New Orleans. Please be aware that the colonial part of New Orleans is called the French Quarter because New Orleans was a French colony before the U.S. bought it (remember from history class? The Louisiana Purchase?) However, every Spanish speaking country in the Americas was a colony of Spain, thus the colonial part of Panamá can't possibly be referred to as the 'French' Quarter. There's nothing French about Panamá. Panamá is Spanish, that's their strongest cultural legacy as is the case almost everywhere else in Latin America. I hope this clears up your error.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205926371599295414.post-74880354886359115942011-02-28T18:46:14.037-08:002011-02-28T18:46:14.037-08:00You're living the dream girl l!!! sounds like...You're living the dream girl l!!! sounds like such a perfect trip...I'm jealous but enjoy 'armchair sailing' with you , Kitty and the boysabbynoreply@blogger.com