Prowling About Panama
George A. Miller
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In 1903, Panama became a brand new state in Central America by seceding from Colombia in order to facilitate the construction of the Panama Canal, which was finished in 1914. This fledgling nation was home to the oldest inhabited European settlement on the American continent, a rich indigenous culture, and a splendid natural beauty from coast to jungle.
Such was the scene as found by George A. Miller as he was "Prowling about Panama" in 1919, an activity that is more a "getting lost in the right way" than systematic exploration. Follow the author on his prowls through an amazing country that at the time of writing was an exciting mixture of tradition and modernity. (Summary by Ava). (5 hr 18 min)
Chapters
Foreword | 3:11 | Read by Jason in Panama |
Where the Prowling is Good | 17:02 | Read by Jason in Panama |
The Trail of the Pirates | 19:01 | Read by Katharina21 |
Picturesque Panama | 19:35 | Read by BettyB |
A City of Ghosts | 12:52 | Read by Victoria Neely |
The Spell of the Jungle | 15:05 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Life at the Bottom | 23:50 | Read by Steven Seitel |
The Interior | 22:29 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Economic Waste | 16:47 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Panama and Progress | 24:28 | Read by TheAwesome1568 |
Knowing Our Neighbors | 25:36 | Read by Johnny Wong |
The Family Tree | 18:45 | Read by Alan Dove |
Latin-American Heart | 20:52 | Read by Steven Seitel |
The Caribbean World | 28:36 | Read by Steven Seitel |
The Panama Canal | 25:10 | Read by Owlivia |
Prowling into the Future | 24:42 | Read by SCvocals |