Taboga town

Happy New Year!

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December 31st 2008
Blog 3 Happy New Year everyone! We hope by now that ya’ll have thawed out and things are back to normal. Yesterday we took a ferry ride (something new hu?) to a small island called Taboga. It has a sweet little town with about two tiers of homes over looking the bay. They had several restaurants, a few hotels and a super mini-mart! The locals will rent (much needed) umbrellas for $5.00 fo ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Coclé

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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