On Saturday, January 12, 2013, our small town blossomed with thousands of women and men in fancy dress. No, I'm not talking about a masquerade ball, I'm talking about the pollera. The pollera is the local, hot-weather version of the fancy velvet and lace dresses imported from Spain during the height of the Spanish influx into Panama. And the Mil Pollera (thousand polleras) event gave women all over the country the chance to strut their elaborate, traditional dress. This is the third year …
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