Panama Canal

Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua

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March 1st 2008
After spending 6 months in South America, I found myself with less than 3 weeks for Central Amrica before having to fly to the US to catch my flight to Bangkok. So I decided on a few highlights that I wanted to see. As I had arrived in Panama City from Colombia, the Panama Canal was a must see, beeing one of the impressive engineering feats of our time. And impressive it was. We spent some time ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama

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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