(Midario.com) “An area of poverty surrounded by a sea of wealth”, so as you can define the city of Colón, today, February 27, meet 159 years of foundation.
The residents of Colón not forget their periods of glory and prosperity, decline and abandonment, yet not lose the hope that better days will come.
HISTORY
On February 27, 1852 inaugurated the city of Aspinwall, now known as Colón, the capital of the second-largest province in Panama and named in honor of Christopher Columbus. It is located on the island of Manzanillo, which began with the construction of the first inter-oceanic railway, now the Panama Railroad.
Composed by its 16 streets and 10 avenues, is the best city in the country drawn with a century-old park, which stretches from the street entrance 16 to 1 st Street, became the heart of the city.
“It is time that all people of Colón, united in a single bundle of wills, to assume its role and commitment to fight for real change and rebuild the city that claim and deserve our children and young people who only hear or read the story than it was a day Colón, to proudly say: I am colonense C3, “says Paul Davis, 78 years old, who has not lost the habit of sitting in the park.
CHANGES WILL BE
Damaso Garcia, mayor of the District of Colón, said that although the changes are not easy, it shows the short-term results when viewing the quality of life with macros projects supported by the president, Ricardo Martinelli.
It refers to the construction of new public market with the cold chain, the integral development park with high technology and integrated change the city’s parks, among other high-impact, supporting culture, sports, health, education and security.
However, it considers important the support of all his countrymen for the development and change in this city. Thus, began the work of community awareness projects to care, otherwise the applicable law and enforcement measures.
Meanwhile, continuing to feel the existence of more than 300 condemned homes, flooding, sewage, crime, insecurity, broken homes, lack of entertainment venues and sports arenas deficiency in this resort town.