From strategic routes to economic lifelines: the historical and contemporary importance of La Pintada
By Miguel Elias Escobar Cornejo, published 30th April 2025

In his work on the local history of his hometown in Panama, Miguel Elias Escobar Cornejo highlights the importance of understanding the geography of the historical sites we study. Here, he explains how a defensive route from the coast to the rugged mountain interior developed into one of the most important elements of the country’s modern infrastructure, taking in colonial-era pirates along the way...
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