February 2015
PANAMA SUBWAY The city of Panama is growing into a modern metropolis by leaps and bounds. One very sure sign of this rapid rate of urban development is the inauguration of the subway system in the city. The subway makes it much easier for residents and visitors alike to move about in a swift and environmental-friendly way. It is now much simpler for tourist in the hotel zone to access the main shopping malls of the city, the famous seafood market, and/or the boardwalk. This subway has 12 stations along its 9 miles stretch. Each train carries 200 passengers and are air conditioned for the comfort of the passengers. The stations are very modern with elevators, escalators, and ample boarding space in every station. Security is provided by a very efficient surveillance system and there are always train personnel at hand to guide and inform you. BIOMUSEUM Also known as the Biodiversity Museum, the Bio museum was designed by the world famous and talented architect Frank Gehry. This building, his first work in Latin America, was designed in such a way that it “tells� the main theme of the museum, which is about how this territory of the Isthmus of Panama emerged from the sea to unite two continents while splitting a vast ocean, thus changing the biodiversity of the planet.
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