Above Panama City 2008

PanaManiac · March 8th, 2008, 11:31 PM

Panama City, Panama: Images 1-16 courtesy of MG Realtors
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Images 17-21 courtesy of "El Tostador"
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Brisbaner21 · March 9th, 2008, 12:03 AM

Never had an idea this city was so modern.

alitezar · March 9th, 2008, 04:10 AM

What a dreamy city. I had already seen many cool pix of this nice city too

MDguy · March 9th, 2008, 04:43 AM

Looks like an incredibly great place! Thanks for those, i never thought the city was so modern either!

Universal Soulja · March 10th, 2008, 06:22 AM

hmmmmm who knew this place was so built up

TheKansan · March 11th, 2008, 03:30 AM

Beautiful city, I never would have guessed.

Jimena · March 11th, 2008, 07:20 AM

amazing!!!!!

I dont have idea the skyline of Panamá! It's a fantastic place

christos-greece · March 11th, 2008, 05:45 PM

Panama City is GREAT!

Thanks

cmoonflyer · March 12th, 2008, 10:36 AM

Much looks like gold coast of Australia - it is extremely beautiful !

Joop20 · March 12th, 2008, 02:38 PM

Cool, looks like a great place to live! I wonder if it looks equally good on street level!

HirakataShi · March 12th, 2008, 03:38 PM

The condominiums look beautiful. But does the average Panamanian live in such builldings? Or is it only the rich?

PanaManiac · March 12th, 2008, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joop20

Cool, looks like a great place to live! I wonder if it looks equally good on street level!

Well, judge for yourself. I'll collect a few images and post them later. Stay tuned.

jhondoe · March 12th, 2008, 04:45 PM

Very cool and moderm city ! It's cheap or expensive city ?

PanaManiac · March 12th, 2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HirakataShi

The condominiums look beautiful. But does the average Panamanian live in such builldings? Or is it only the rich?

Nope. As it is in any other country, the average citizen does not live in luxury highrise condos. And as it is in most other countries, many affluent and middle class Panamanians actually own their single-family homes. The bayside condos are mostly occupied by immigrant wealthy business people and American retirees and expats (play video below).

esintjago · March 15th, 2008, 07:00 AM

It's is a GORGEOUS city, for sure!!!!!!
I think it looks much more modern than what it really is though.

By the way, what's the plan for the already congested infrastructure in the city? Having the fastest growing economy in Latin America and new skyscrapers towering everywhere in the city, Panama City will have MASSIVE traffic problems if they don't do anything very soon!

Is there any plan as well to decentralize the development in Panama? Cities like David, Santiago and Colón should grow as well....too much of the development is happening in Panama City.

cheers!!!

PanaManiac · March 15th, 2008, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esintjago

It's is a GORGEOUS city, for sure!!!!!!
I think it looks much more modern than what it really is though.

By the way, what's the plan for the already congested infrastructure in the city? Having the fastest growing economy in Latin America and new skyscrapers towering everywhere in the city, Panama City will have MASSIVE traffic problems if they don't do anything very soon!

Is there any plan as well to decentralize the development in Panama? Cities like David, Santiago and Colón should grow as well....too much of the development is happening in Panama City.

cheers!!!

How could it possibly look more modern than it actually is? That makes absolutely no sense. It's like saying that a woman looks more pregnant that she is. She's either pregnant or not. Conversely, the city is either modern, or it isn't. Of course there is a colonial quarter (Casco Viejo) that will retain (UNESCO) it's original baroque charm. But that's a whole other ballgame...

Panama City has always had the traffic congestion that it has today. A metro rail system is currently in the embryonic stages of development in order to alleviate that very problem.

Although I was born and lived there for 24 years, I don't live there now, as I'm not privy to the mindset of the government there. But as an outside observer, their actions seem to indicate that as the face of Panama, the capital city is also the center of the universe and most - not all - of the urban development is confined to it's metropolitan area.

esintjago · March 15th, 2008, 08:39 AM

Thanks for the information!! What I meant about the "modern" thing, is that on the pictures it looks like a 1st world destination but when you're there you'll realize it isn't. Don't get me wrong, I love the skyline, I love the city and the country.

fayo · March 15th, 2008, 06:05 PM

dentro de unos añitos mas panama city, será la capital rascacielistica de america latina, la futura hong kong o dubai del nuevo mundo.

pronto estare alli.

PanaManiac · March 15th, 2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esintjago

Thanks for the information!! What I meant about the "modern" thing, is that on the pictures it looks like a 1st world destination but when you're there you'll realize it isn't. Don't get me wrong, I love the skyline, I love the city and the country.

Been to Panama, have you? To say that Panama - despite it's world-class infrastructure - is not the United States ("1st. world") goes without saying, given that neither is the rest of Latin America (all developing countries*) and much of the rest of the world...

*The terms first and third world are both outdated and politically incorrect. Those terms have been replaced by "industrialized nation" and "developing country" respectively.

esintjago · March 17th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanaManiac

Been to Panama, have you? To say that Panama - despite it's world-class infrastructure - is not the United States ("1st. world") goes without saying, given that neither is the rest of Latin America (all developing countries*) and much of the rest of the world...

*The terms first and third world are both outdated and politically incorrect. Those terms have been replaced by "industrialized nation" and "developing country" respectively.

yes I've been. Well, never mind the 1st and 3rd world thing. What I mean is that especially the public transport system in the city should be improved because it's a mess. I mean, Panama "has" the money to come with a much better transportation system (metro, monorail, tram etc.), things that will really help to ease the daily traffic congestions. The infrastructure is good compared to the rest of Central America for sure...but still more improvement is needed (still too much "huecos" here and there).

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March 9th, 2008, 12:03 AM	#2
Brisbaner21 Sunshine City Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 2,352	Never had an idea this city was so modern.

March 11th, 2008, 07:20 AM	#7
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March 11th, 2008, 05:45 PM	#8
christos-greece Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 33,934	Panama City is GREAT! Thanks

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March 12th, 2008, 02:38 PM	#10
Joop20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 605	Cool, looks like a great place to live! I wonder if it looks equally good on street level!

March 12th, 2008, 03:38 PM	#11
HirakataShi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Osaka Posts: 1,003	The condominiums look beautiful. But does the average Panamanian live in such builldings? Or is it only the rich?

March 12th, 2008, 04:45 PM	#13
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March 15th, 2008, 07:00 AM	#15
esintjago Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 37	It's is a GORGEOUS city, for sure!!!!!! I think it looks much more modern than what it really is though. By the way, what's the plan for the already congested infrastructure in the city? Having the fastest growing economy in Latin America and new skyscrapers towering everywhere in the city, Panama City will have MASSIVE traffic problems if they don't do anything very soon! Is there any plan as well to decentralize the development in Panama? Cities like David, Santiago and Colón should grow as well....too much of the development is happening in Panama City. cheers!!!

March 15th, 2008, 08:39 AM	#17
esintjago Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 37	Thanks for the information!! What I meant about the "modern" thing, is that on the pictures it looks like a 1st world destination but when you're there you'll realize it isn't. Don't get me wrong, I love the skyline, I love the city and the country.

March 15th, 2008, 06:05 PM	#18
fayo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: lima Posts: 1,302	excelente dentro de unos añitos mas panama city, será la capital rascacielistica de america latina, la futura hong kong o dubai del nuevo mundo. pronto estare alli. __________________ quiero saber si alguien tiene mejores fotos de lima de otras partes de la ciudad, pero actuales, los nuevos intercambios viales, una foto tomada de baja altura de las zonas de miraflores, san isidro o el centro de lima por el centro civico o la av. tacna. muestralos bratzoo algun buen peruano.

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