the 'chicken bus' story...
once regular yellow school buses
they were all imported from North America
still have all the school regulations
a bit pimped with colours
now they function as the major public transportation in Central America
buying a ticket on a chicken bus
mmh, nice ass :)
Panama Canal
cargo ships entering the narrow locks
lowering the water level
the locks open slowly
the ship can pass onto the next stretch of the canal
small locomotives on both sides pull the ship
this ship paid 200 000 USD to pass through
crew waiving
tourists waiving back
Balboa is Panama's name for US dollar and the official currency
the whole trip Pacific-Caribbean takes +/- 8h
crew
wall of containers
exit from the canal onto Pacific
the Bridge of two Americas - it holds the two continents together
chicken bus on a bridge
big ships passing underneath
as usual North and South Pole
Panama (old) City
Panama (new) City
