点评:Panama City is still a great place to visit and perhaps live. However, I've seen the growth from 70 years ago when the single tallest building was 10 stories and again around 15 years ago when most of the high rise buildings were on or near Av Balboa. There were still typical neighborhoods with shops and restaurants. Walking from Av Balboa to Via España we could still enjoy the charm of the city neighborhoods. Today, the neighborhoods have been replaced by high rises, many of the restaurants had to move into a big and beautiful mall. The Av Balboa road has doubled in size, there are flyover highways and a new Southern expressway, some of which is built in the Bay of Panama, all necessary to accommodate the population growth. Casco Viejo, is being restored to a high degree of authenticity and very touresty. Unfortunately, all at the cost of the City's charm. The one constant however, is the beauty of the Panamanian people, always kind, welcoming and helpful.
翻译:巴拿马城仍然是一个值得游览甚至居住的好地方。然而,我见证了 70 年前的发展,当时最高的建筑只有 10 层,而大约 15 年前,大多数高层建筑都位于巴尔博亚大道或附近。那里仍然有典型的街区,有商店和餐馆。从巴尔博亚大道步行到西班牙大道,我们仍然可以享受城市街区的魅力。如今,街区已被高楼大厦取代,许多餐馆不得不搬到一个又大又漂亮的购物中心。巴尔博亚大道的面积扩大了一倍,有立交桥和一条新的南部高速公路,其中一些建在巴拿马湾,所有这些都是为了适应人口增长。Casco Viejo 正在恢复到高度真实和非常具有旅游价值的程度。不幸的是,这一切都是以牺牲城市的魅力为代价的。然而,唯一不变的是巴拿马人民的美丽,他们总是善良、热情和乐于助人。