Segundo Muelle – Peruvian Restaurant

January 16, 2009 by ursula  
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Chef Daniel Manrique
Casual upscale Peruvian
Phone: (507) 391-9234
Calle Crisantemos No 16, on the corner at calle 68
Food: ****
Ambience: ****1/2
Service: ****1/2
Peruvian gastronomy is popular in Panama City. The combination of flavors found in Peru’s cuisine is the result of four continents blending. The country, and hence its food, is made up of Inca, Spanish, African, Chinese, Japanese, [...]

The Miraflores Restaurant at the Panama Canal

January 9, 2009 by ursula  
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Located: at the top of the Miraflores Visitors Center at the Miraflores Locks
Phone: (507) 232-3120.
Food: ****1/2
Ambience: TBD
Service: ****
The Conchuelas a la Parmesana comes with a tangy vinagrette sauce.
Photo: Raisa Mar Kiener
The Miraflores Restaurant at the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks Visitor Center will have a whole lot more to offer the throngs of tourists visiting Panama [...]

Understanding the Origin of the Explorers: ‘Principles of Discovery and Conquest’

January 1, 2009 by admin  
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To understand the connection of the Vatican’s ‘principles of discovery’ with the behavior of the explorers and conquistadors, we need to begin by examining a papal document issued forty years before Columbus’ historic voyage.
“In 1452, Pope Nicholas V issued the proclamation or ‘bull’ (called) Romanus Pontifex, declaring war against all non-Christians throughout the world, and [...]