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El Chorrillo

Also spelled: Chorrillo

Definition

A working-class neighborhood of Panama City next to the Casco Antiguo. Partly built to house Canal workers, it suffered devastating destruction during the U.S. invasion of December 1989. Birthplace of boxers, musicians and of arrabalero speech.

Example

El Chorrillo changed forever after '89.El Chorrillo cambió para siempre después del 89.

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Where it is used
Panamá
Currency
in use today
Origin
Por un chorro de agua que abastecía la zona en época colonial.

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