Bust and Doorways in Plaza de Francia Panama City

by James Brunker

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Bust and Doorways in Plaza de Francia Panama City

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James Brunker

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One of several busts of influential figures involved in the first attempt to build the Panama Canal by the French in Plaza de Francia the Casco Viejo Old Town of Panama City. The French attempt to build a canal across Panama lasted from 1881 - 1889, when Panama was still part of Colombia. A lack of technical knowledge, difficult, unstable terrain and disease (especially the then invariably deadly malaria and yellow fever) all contributed to the project's failure. The French concession was eventually taken over by the USA and a treaty to build it signed with the newly independent Republic of Panama (which the USA played no small part in creating) in 1903. The current canal follows the same route originally envisaged by the French. The building in the background is Las Bovedas, originally a prison, dungeons and storehouses during the colonial period. Casco Viejo was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.

Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.

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February 7th, 2021

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