Author: Teresa IcazaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Teresa Icaza
Author: Teresa IcazaPanama
Author: Sarah WoodsPublisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 184162117X
Category : Panama
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
With an idyllic landscape of volcanoes, rain forest, and Caribbean coasts, and a skyline ever-colorful with butterfly migrations and over 350 species of birdlife, it isn't surprising Panama has always been a popular escape for Americans. Plan the perfect getaway with this guide, which features a multitude of opportunities for watersports and hiking.
Culture and Customs of Panama
Author: La Verne M. Seales SoleyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313056366
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
High school and public libraries will find this volume a welcome addition to reference book shelves. Engagingly written, this comprehensive volume gives students an overview of contemporary life in Panama-what religions are practiced, what the cuisine is consumed on a day-to-day basis, and what people wear in urban and rural settings, among many other topics. Modern literature, media outlets, gender issues, education, visual arts, and performing arts are also covered. While the focus is on current customs and contemporary culture, readers will also gain insight into Panama's unique relationship with the United States, which has been turbulent in the past at best. Students studying international politics, anthropology, world culture, and current events will find this to be a useful resource. This volume explores contemporary culture in Panama, a melting pot deep in the heart of Central America. Thanks to the construction of the Panama Canal and the need for laborers, Panama's culture today is teeming with influences from ethnicities from around the world, including American Indian, Chinese, West Indian, Greek, and French. High school and public libraries will find this volume a welcome addition to reference book shelves. Engagingly written, this comprehensive study gives students an overview of contemporary life in Panama-what religions are practiced, what the cuisine is consumed on a day-to-day basis, and what people wear in urban and rural settings, among many other topics. Modern literature, media outlets, gender issues, education, visual arts, and performing arts are also covered. While the focus is on current customs and contemporary culture, readers will also gain insight into Panama's unique relationship with the United States, which has been turbulent in the past at best. Students studying international politics, anthropology, world culture, and current events will find this to be a useful resource.
Latin American Artists' Signatures and Monograms
Author: John CastagnoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
Each entry includes, if applicable, nationality, birth and death dates, key letters to a listing of reference sources, and the most recent auction citings (if any) of the last twenty years. Nearly 4,800 artists and 9,000 signatures.
Art Now Gallery Guide
Author: LatinFinance
Author: Art Index
Author: Alice Maria DouganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
Book Description
Art in America
Author: Latin American Art
Author: Diplomatic List
Author: United States. Department of StatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, American
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Directory of foreign diplomatic officers in Washington.