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Portobelo - Beautiful Port

by Tim May

Portobelo was named by Christopher Columbus in 1502. For a while it was was the richest port in the known world as it was the headquarters for the transport of the Spanish plunder of the Americas. As a result, there were many forts build here and the village is currently placed amid these ruins. This village was a wonderful surprise and treat on our cruise. It is a place where people live not a tourist attraction. There are not even any hotels in the village. While the part of the village that we saw was not wealthy by any standards, ... (more)

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From the Wharf
A view of Portobelo harbor from the warf. The white ship is our cruise ship.

Chair and Door
The village was filled with color. This is the doorway to a bar-restaurant.

More Color
Some buildings on our way to the fort.

Disco
The paintings are of the traditional costume worn for a dance. (I don't...

Preparation
These women are sitting on the steps of the customs house which is...

Broken Shrine
The village was full of little shrines like this one.

Entrance to the Fort
This is near the entrance to Fuerte San Jeronimo, one of the Spanish ruins in...

Heron
This heron was standing on the walls of the fort.

Buzzards
So were these buzzards.

Iglesia San Felipe
The church as seen from the fort. This church is famous for the Black Christ...

Going to Market
It seemed that one of the means of travel is boat. This man seems on...

Sales
A group of children followed us to the fort. This girl was holding...

Window
I liked the colors and textures of this image.

Dancer in Waiting
The locals did a dance for us. This is one of the dancers.

Scratching
I love the colors of the women's clothes.

Crown and Color
This crown was a part of the dance.

Chatting
She seems to be intently relating some opinion or tale.

Grandmother
I'm not sure but I think she is letting someone have a piece of her mind.

Watching
This young girl was very pleased to have her picture taken. I took...

Watching Girl
The dance has started.

Dancers
The dance is meant to be a historic social criticism of the well to do. The...

Drummers
These men really got into their drumming.

Kuna Watcher
This woman is a member of the Kuna tribe of the San Blas Islands.

Dancing
The dance has a tone of sexual inuendo. Notice the ruins of the fort in the...

Father on Fort
This man is hold the child sitting on the wall of the fort.

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article published 8/19/2003

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Thanks again - sooo much for your marvelous photos! I am going to Panama soon, am getting excited!!!! Could never duplicate your terrific photos, tho' (sigh!)
— Eleanor Robb, December 2, 2004

Spulling?
Thank you for the spelling corrections, believe it or not I, also, was an English major, but clearly not a spelling champ. The animal head is the large item next to the red post. It looks like it is used in a parade or something.
— Tim May, November 1, 2003

Wonderful photos! Loved the colorful ones, esp! "peaking" should be spelled "peeking". Warf should be spelled "wharf". (don't mind me!English major and spelling champ!) I didn't see any animal head in the Yard photo????
— ELLIE ROBB, November 1, 2003

beautiful use of the camera! you catch color so well. It's an absolute pleasure to view all your work. I could stare at this album for hours. so many great shots!

stunning - rich with wordess emotion!
— katie, September 23, 2003

VERY NICE. THANK-YOU FOR SHARING.
— CONNIE WHITE, September 15, 2003

lovely pictures, Tim! Hi to Deborah. Cheyenne sent me your link from Boston. Linda
— Linda Purrington, September 3, 2003

Wow!

Gorgeous, gorgeous pictures Uncle Tim! Thanks! -J
— Jamie May, August 25, 2003

Energy
It is amazing how Tim could capture not just the colors but the feeling of each person when he took the pictures, even the buldings ans doors, chairs... colors are just pure, alive.
— margrit ulrich, August 24, 2003

cuz of merit
I'm not as eloquent or as astute in my comments re the pictures. However---you do a nice camera. remember to take the lens cover off and don't put your finger over the lens.HAVE YOU CONSIDERED PROFESSIONAL WORK??
— SAMUEL ROBERT WEBB JR III, August 20, 2003

Lovely
compositions and colours!!!! You have a good eye! It was a pleasure to watch your photos! Thanks for sharing.
— Rikula O, August 20, 2003

STUNNING COLLECTION!!
I'M clicking back & forth...wanting to see them all...... on a wall...a gallery full of prints!!! Like the black border...does set them off beautifully
— Bailey Zimmerman, August 19, 2003

Thank You, Phil
What a wonderful comment, thank you.
— Tim May, August 19, 2003

Hues of Humanity
There are some lovely images in this story, Tim, awash in both color and human values. They are beautifully saturated, which capture the essence of Portobello and its people. Six of them would make a memorable grouping if framed together on a wall -- Dancer in Waiting, Watching, Father on Fort, Singer, Bus 2, and Curlers. They are all simple in design, free of distractions, and eloquent in their beauty -- some of the finest images posted on this site. Congratulations.
— Phil Douglis, August 19, 2003