Tourists take photos of the scenic view from the Mirador at the Bridge of the Americas, a site that also features a monument commemorating 150 years of Chinese presence in Panama. Panama City, Panama. July 21, 2025.
Juan Tam prays at Casco Antiguo, a temple of the Tung Hing Tong Benevolent Society in Panama City’s Chinatown.
A worshipper places incense into a pot during a prayer ritual at Yan Wo Temple in Panama City's historic Casco Antiguo neighborhood. Chinatown, Panama. July 20, 2025.
Juan Tam, a historian of Chinese-Panamanian culture, stands outside a second temple recently established in Chinatown, Casco Antiguo.
Children play in a bounce castle at a family fair hosted by the Chinese Evangelical Church of Panama in Panama City, on July 20.
Jaime Troyano, a historian for the Panama Canal Authority, at the Miraflores Locks.
A cargo ship passes through the Miraflores Locks, entering from the Pacific Ocean en route to the Atlantic, beginning an 8 to 10 hour journey through the Panama Canal. Panama City, Panama. July 21, 2025.
Tourists watch ships transit through the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks Visitors Center in Panama City
A monument at the Mirador at the Bridge of the Americas, gifted by the Chinese community of Panama to commemorate 150 years of Chinese presence in the country (1854–2004).
Berta Chen, author, editor, translator, entrepreneur, researcher, and compiler, has written several books on the history of the Chinese community in Panama. Pictured at her home in Panama City. July 21, 2025.
Berta Chen,author, editor, translator, entrepreneur, and historian, holds one of her published books on the history of the Chinese community in Panama. Photographed at her home in Panama City. July 21, 2025.
