Bridge of the Americas.

RVing thru Central America - San Jose to San Jose y Beyond

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April 7th 2010
March 30th: Today we crossed the Puenta de los Americas into Ciudad Panama or just Panama as the city is usually called. For me, this was probably the biggest thrill of the trip - or way up there with the Superman flight anyway. Now, I guess we can say that we’ve driven “the top of the world” highway from the Yukon into Alaska and over the Bridge of the Americas into Panama City. All w ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

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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