San Carlos pays its respects to the Republic of Panama

Patriotic festivities in the town of San Carlos
photos by Eric Jackson

We could have taken pictures of people on the beach, or recorded some of the music from the all-night parties. So far, however, the application has not been developed to fully convey the sense of imbibing copious amounts of rum over the Internet. The November 3 Independence Day and November 4 Flag Day holidays are celebrated in many ways, but above all by parades in which people pay respects to this little country of ours. On Independence Day a tropical storm system lingered over Panama, drenching the parades and in some places flooding people out of their homes. The weather got better the next day.

Soggy students marching on Independence Day

Waiting to march on Flag Day

Patriotic ride

"I'll give it an 85, Dick --- I like the beat"

Getting the hair just right

Sleeping off excesses of the 3rd on the morning of the 4th

This hat doesn't shade the eyes as well as a gorra

What's a patriotic parade without chorizos en palito?

Young and beautiful --- this country and this high school student

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