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La Arena Village and Abuelo Rum Tour ~ Saturday, January 31, 2015

This morning we took two tours of family businesses. First, we toured a pottery business located in a family home. The parents and grown children throw, paint, and fire pots. They also make decorative items made with slabs of clay. … Continue reading

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Art, Music, and Dancing ~ Friday, January 30, 2015

We drove to the town of Las Tablas where we learned about the Panamanian hat and sandals. We were given the opportunity to shop at a street market for these items. Then we visited the shop of the man who … Continue reading

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Drive Along Pan American Highway ~ Thursday, January 29, 2015

We got into the full-sized tour bus and drove to the entrance to the Panama Canal. Abdiel explained the process of going through the canal as we watched some ships go under the bridge and begin cruising through the canal. … Continue reading

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