Berta María Cabezas (1910–1992) was a distinguished Panamanian educator and writer born in Santiago de Veraguas. She served as a professor of Spanish at the and later as the National Supervisor of Spanish for the Ministry of Education. Her work focuses on valuing the "vernacular treasure" of the indigenous and mestizo populations to build a unique national personality. Access and Availability
A story told from a child's perspective about a mysterious figure during a Good Friday procession. "La niña encantada del salto del pilón": A popular regional legend often cited by readers. "Bueno es el culantro, pero no tanto": narraciones panamenas berta maria cabezas pdf