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Panama City, Panama (Jan. 24-25, 2018)

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January 25th 2018
The view of Panama City was breath taking from the plane. Modern city with pockets of poverty. Efficient public transportation. A lit on the higher end of backpacking budget. Ate at Mcdonald's majority of the time. Met a friendly African American at the hostel. She was a bit older then the crowd, but was good company to have. She shared her plans of retiring in Panama. I wonder where and how she i ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

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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 ... ... read more