Miraflores Locks

The Panama City Express

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April 13th 2007
After a 15 hour journey on a bus from San Jose we finally made it in to Panama City at 6am. Viva Panama!! Upon arrival we hopped into the first available cab to take us away, so that we could sleep. We ignored the fact that the cab had a cracked windshield and a busted up rear end, and we went on the ride of our lives!! No really, he almost got in 5 accidents in less than 15 minutes. We thought w ... 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