The natural harbor near the Panama Canal make it a convenient location for trade in today's economy.

Many colonial buildings remain in the old town, but the skyscrapers testify to the city's vitality today.

Sun Princess passengers disembark for a day of sightseeing and shopping.
The crowd is smaller than it was in Costa Rica because of publicity surrounding the kidnappings that have occured in Colombia in recent months.

As our bus left the port area, we were surprised at the amount of security the in place. The road into the dock area is double gated with guards posted to control access to the ships.