old (newly restored) area of panama city

Day 63, Panama City

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March 28th 2007
So we were very adventurous in thinking that it would be a piece of cake to go from Bocas del Toro, to panama city in one shot. We left Bocas at 2pm, heading to the little town where we caught our boat from. Then from there a taxi took us to the bus station where we caught a van/bus at 4pm, that took us to David. David is located in the central interior of panama, its a main transportation hub t ... 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