End of the trip: Costa Rica and Panama; Stuck between countries, Mountain villages and Cloud Forest Trails September 27th 2009 Costa Rica
We took a very long (18 hour) but comfortable bus ride from San Salvador to San José, Costa Rica, crossing the El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua borders. We didn't stay too long in Costa Rica, just exploring the town center [which there are about 20 banks in a several block radius, and only ONE can change Nicaraguan money but only if it's in perfect condition, ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete 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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