Found
National Geographic magazine, May issue, found
Panama City
Found
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I found a copy of National Geographic magazine this afternoon around 3:15pm. It's the May issue, glossy cover with a dramatic photo of a jaguar on the front. I picked it up off the tile near the Albrook Mall entrance by the food court in Panama City. The back has a faint coffee stain and the spine is slightly creased from a few pages being bookmarked, which felt personal and a bit lived-in. It looks like someone was really into this issue—if you’re missing it, I’m happy to hand it over to its owner.
Approximate found location
Panama City
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