On a recent trip to Panama I was impressed by the tricked out way the city buses are painted and customized. Buses in this Latin American city are the major means of transportation in Panama City and the owners of the buses and drivers take great pride in the look of the vehicle. Airbrush art is alive and well out there and I was lucky enough to make it to a major bus depot to photograph a great amount of the buses. Here are just a few.
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Cool Ket
I saw alot airbrushed buses in Thailand too. Most memorable one was when stepping out of a bar a bus rolled pass with an old Mode 2 charecter on it (featured in Spraycan art) had to rub my eyes thought I was tripping… 
The Panama Canal was also amazing. Airbrush art is alive and well in Latin America. I’ll try and post some more shots soon.
COOL - when I saw the title PANAMA BUS ART I wondered if it was buses from PANAMA or old tags from KID PANAMA 191 [who was a great airbrusher]. These buses look great. I like art, not advertising. Imagine a city that is concerned that their residents enjoy their ride !
WOW! Talk about rollin thunder! Interestingly enough in Asia they trick out the buses too. Imagine if these were done illegally! Bombing on another level....
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When I went to panama, I never got a chance to ride in one of those buses. However, I did see them everywhere in Panama City. I spent most of my time in Chiriqui, because majority of my family live there. Chiriqui hardly had any buses running.Ket did you see the Panama Canal? It is amazing how the canal works.