Some more photos from our stuck-in-traffic-weekend. The privately owned Panamanian buses - or Diablos Rojos (red devils) - are really beautiful. Made over from old American school buses (that no doubt no longer pass US saftey regulations), these buses are a little terrifying in their near total disregard for basic traffic laws, their often black emissions, and the frequency with which they seem to breakdown. But they are gorgeous, and they are one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of real Panamanian art. I found a few articles online about how they are in peril from government plans to paint buses uniform colors that denote their route (Panama News, Panama Living Newsletter). But they still seem to be plentiful and they definitely make the long waits in traffic a lot more interesting and enjoyable.
2 comments:
I love these classy buses--decorative art everywhere.
Spectacular.
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