Segundo Muelle – Peruvian Restaurant

January 16, 2009 by  
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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 [...]

The Miraflores Restaurant at the Panama Canal

January 9, 2009 by  
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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 [...]

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

January 1, 2009 by  
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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, [...]