A Walking Tree, Costa Rica

Not an escapee from an episode of Dr Who, this thing actually moves around to lighter spots by growing new roots and discarding the old ones. Innit clever?

A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!

September 30th 2009
Ah, my favourite palindrome of all time, and now I get to use it as a blog title - result! We arrived in Panama City yesterday, and thus came to the halfway point of our journey, in terms of: Miles - we have covered over 10,000 miles of the 20,000 (ish) from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina. Time - we are nine and a half weeks in, with nine and a half to go. Symbolism - Panama, and t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal

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

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