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Background: With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. On 7 September 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of 1999. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the intervening years. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were turned over to Panama by or on 31 December 1999.

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By rarmstrongfox
July 31st 2009

Should have been in Brazil! Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

Not written for a while but have been having a few difficulties. Should have been flying to brazil today but have had to cancel my flight. Have been in Panama nearly 3 weeks, started in David not much there apart from loads of cheap clothes shops,then went onto a place called boquette nice little town with lots of coffee farms went on a coffee tour. Then went onto bocas del toro which is an island. Here i developed my problem. Went in the sea 2 weeks ago and got hit in the side of the head by a big wave,felt water [View Full Entry]

By Discopops
July 28th 2009

The Black Hole of Bocas: When Two Became Four Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro » Isla Colon

Not much to say about here. We arrived, decided it wasn´t so great and would leave the next day. 4 days later....we were still there. After trying to leave every day and failing we finally realised what the problem was and figured out the only way to solve our dilema. The problem: 2 americans, Frank and Annelies. We just had a little too much fun chilling at the beach and partying at night together. The solution: To take them with us wherever we went. So, Bocas del Toro = Sunbathing, Red Frog Beach (with no Red Frogs), The best sandcastle we [View Full Entry]

By Jenksontheroad
July 26th 2009

Panama - Perfect in everyway.... Central America Caribbean » Panama

Rules, Rules, Rules!

Panama. What is there to say. I didn't have too many expectation on this place, but wow, have I've been blown away. From the time you cross the border, the scenery around you is just mind blowing, the people friendly, and thankfully prices so much cheaper than Costa Rica! Of course you know me, and the border crossing wasn't to be without its issues! This one was minor, they simply need proof of travel out of Panama when you're done - of course little Miss Anal Retentive had that - but on email.....but those ninjas had an internet cafe 100 metres [View Full Entry]

By HenC
July 23rd 2009

Panama (Panama City and Bocas del Toro) Central America Caribbean » Panama

Panama City

On Saturday we arrived on the mainland of Panama in Corti, from where it is another 2hrs 4WD-taxi-ride to Panama City. Panama City is quite interesting. Especially the Old town has a very certain flair with all its run-down colonial buildings. The contrast to the historic part of the town is situated right on the other side of the bay with numerous skyscrapers shimmering in the water like the sky in their modern glass fronts. Of course a visit of Panama City mostly goes along with an excursion to the Panama Canal. Quite impressive how the ships are levered in the [View Full Entry]

By Discopops
July 23rd 2009

4x4 Jungle Racing and One of the 8 Modern Wonders of the World Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

After getting up ridiculously early and being tugged by a small speed boat to the island where immigration was (the engine failed the previous evening), we eventually had our passports stamped and were legitimately in Panama after 6 days of officially being nowhere. We jumped into a small boat and head for the mainland, a little sad to be leaving paradise. The mainland wasn't quite what we expected. A small building with a few men sitting around outside, a plane wreck, and a ''toilet'' - nothing more than a few planks of wood over the water surrounded by corrogated iron - [View Full Entry]

By HenC
July 21st 2009

On a boat from Columbia via the San Blas Islands to Panama Central America Caribbean » Panama » Kuna Yala » Archipielago de San Blas

The catamaran that took me to Panama - "Fritz the Cat"

July 7th 2009 - 10am: Boarding... time to leave Columbia/South America... if I have not been leaving to the Caribbean, I definitely would have decided to stay :) But I am prepared for some nice relaxing days in the Caribbean Sea and so nothing could prevent me from enjoying a nice trip. Just on the open sea for the first two days, surrounded by the about 20m high waves of the blue caribbean waters without seeing any land in this time. Seasickness? Better not think about this, just relax and enjoy... and avoid reading or writing diary - just chillout... On [View Full Entry]

By jazzemmy
July 15th 2009

Panama Hats, Made in Ecuador Central America Caribbean » Panama » Kuna Yala » Archipielago de San Blas

I'm officially two months behind schedule. It's a good thing there are no due dates in this project. Although I'm now home and safe and happily going about my normal student life, it is still important to me to finish off this blog and explain the rest of my trip. I want to complete this little project and round out this record. Staying in real time for a moment longer: today my first travel column was published in my university newspaper. I'll be writing a biweekly column this year called "It's a wild world..." about culture and diversity and travel and [View Full Entry]

By subman
July 14th 2009

Preparation for return to Panama on 17 July 2009 Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

Just got back into this after almost a year. Now that I read what I wrote in August of 2008, I find that is is valuable as a reference to activities and events. Now as we prepare to collect our paperwork on THE VIEW - 31B and hope to find out more about its construction status. Original delivery was April 2008. Now, maybe December 2009 but we shall see. Also, am having lots of problems with HSBC panama. First they changed all the web access and account numbers without telling me. Then since I could not access my account they made [View Full Entry]

By luzia
July 12th 2009

Luxus pur Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá

Usblick...

Von Panama City sind wir nun 1 Busstunde entfernt. Bei einer Bekannten von Andrea hausen wir in einem Apartment im Country Club....hmmm...ich weiss, ziemlich dekadent, aber was solls. Hier geniessen wir einige Tage am Meer, aber auch mit riesen Pool und bringen den 2 Papageien Fluchwoerter auf Schweizerdeutsch bei :-) Am Mittwoch gehts weiter zu den San Blas Inseln, was man sich so erzaehlt handelt es sich dabei um ziemliche Traumstrand Inseln. Ihr werdet natuerlich spaeter mit Fotos beglueckt. Danach gehts gleich direkt weiter zum Tauchen am Wochenende. Andreas Freundin ist eben Dive-Instruk [View Full Entry]

By Victor78
July 6th 2009

Panama Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

Nicaragua & Panama 115

Upon arriving in Costa Rica on Tuesday 1st of July we decided that we would pass through straight to Panama City. The others had different dates for being back in the States and therefore different timeframes for being in places so I went along with the majority and the plan was to find a boat to take us from Panama to Colombia. From the Costa Rican border post we took a direct bus for about 4-5 hours to the capital , San Jose, arriving in the evening and were able to purchase tickets for the 15 hour bus journey to Panama [View Full Entry]

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