Fort San Lorenzo

November 18th 2009
When we left Shelter Bay Marina of Colon, Panama it was a warm, sunny day. We were full of emotions, sad and excited at leaving friends behind but with hope of seeing new sites ahead. The trip, all 2 ½ miles of it, was uneventful. The coastline is beautiful with its mixture of palm trees, very large hardwood trees and rocky, low coastline. The water was flat calm. At the entrance of the ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Colón

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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Linda and Roger Hutchinson

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Roger and I, Linda have lived on our 42 foot Catalina, Sandcastle, since 2004. We began our live-aboard travels in Maine, USA and a presently in Panama at the Canal. We spent 4 of the past years sailing from Puerto Rico through the island chain to Venezuela where we left the boat to visit family in the USA for one or two months. We are now beginning our trip home with Sandcastle to care for ailing parents. We are sad to leave but plan on a return trip as possible.... full info

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