The Panama City skyline feels like Miami or Dubai with its modern skyscrapers; yet its old city, Casco Viejo, beckons with rich history. Behind the gleaming facades, a complex city at the center of global trade and power scarred by centuries of imperialism emerges. We stayed at the Marriott AC (https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ptyar-ac-hotel-panama-city/overview) in the financial district. The hotel was fresh and modern and had a rooftop pool practically in the shadow of