The Castilla del Oro Foundation will be based on the support of the young generation

Pascual Montañes accompanied by the Duke of Veraguas, and the Mayor of Parita.

Within the framework of a cultural, religious and folk celebration held in the District of Parita, in the province of Herrera, the President of the Castilla del Oro Foundation of Panama, Pascual Montañes, highlighted that the project driven in the Central Provinces was created to develop tourism, and is an initiative for the future in which young people have been called upon to support and create success in the work involved.

Adorned by surroundings characterized by colonial structures of this community located in the Azuero peninsula, Mr. Montañez participated in a cultural event, a presentation of typical, indigenous and devil typical dances.

After expressing his gratification for being invited to such historic event, Mr. Montañes said that he had the opportunity to talk with young people of Parita and was fascinated by their vocabulary and communication abilities, especially when it comes to speaking their minds.

And it was Montañes who even got to experience firsthand their vocabulary, such as  when the use the word “pritty” which is used when something is good for them, while others say it is excellent.

However, he said to constantly be disappointed, and even also used in Spain, the terminology expressed by Panamanians to say something is good, by saying “if better, it would be damaged”.

“I will ask the young people who look up to me, to help with this project which will bring to Panama to Castilla del Oro in the 21^st Century, once only a dream, a myth”, stressed Mr. Montañes.

He explained that Castilla del Oro is a great project that will allow tourists to visit communities such as Parita and enjoy nature and the colonial environment which still prevails in its squares and churches.

Mr. Montañes told those present that when things go well say to use the saying that everything is “Castilla del Oro”, and when a situation is bad, to use the statement “it must go a long way to become Castilla del Oro”

Finally, Mr. Montañes expressed his confidence that both Parita and other communities that are in the areas which back in the old days were known as Castilla del Oro, will support the work carried out by the Foundation so that the region goes back to being as important as it was in colonial times.

The Castilla del Oro Foundation aims to promote sustainable development of these regions of Panama in order to generate wealth and well-being for its inhabitants, both now and in the future. The region will become a cultural, first class tourist destination, and the Foundation will give it the necessary infrastructure to achieve this goal.

With this first aim of recovering this region back into the international tourist map, the entity will promote “Castilla del Oro” as a place where visitors can explore the history and steps of the adventurers of the 16th century and become the new discoverers of the 21^st century. In this region awaits an earthly paradise and a joyful land where the jungle, history and beach are embrace; a road to civilization and culture where time moves slowly and remains motionless to the passage of time.

The entity will recover the historical memory of the region, placing all folk traditions, both from first regions like those in Spain: from the music and dancing, crafts, regional costumes, religious rites and, in general, the folklore and character that have forged the idiosyncrasies of this town.

On the other hand, they will promote a series of infrastructures such as: A CONVENTION CENTER, HOTELS, THEME PARKS AND MOTELS among others; this will improve the quality of the stay of tourists, as well as the daily life of its inhabitants.

“The journal of Columbus is a journal, that not only narrates what it is happening, is a professional journal which contains vast technical information about winds, currents, the extensions which ports have, drafts, anchorages, it is technically very perfect”.

The entity will recover the historical memory of the region, placing all folk traditions, both from first regions like those in Spain: from the music and dancing, crafts, regional costumes, religious rites and, in general, the folklore and character that have forged the idiosyncrasies of this town.