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Panama Canal - a boat passing in the miraflores locks  
   

Panama Canal - a boat passing in the miraflores locks

Panama - More Than Just a Canal

April 8th 2010
Hi All, Omer and I will cooperate in this entry to tell you about the time we have spent in Panama city. Casco Viejo is the old area of Panama city - it has massive colonial style buildings, which many of them were restored in recent years and now host restaurants, bars, hotels, different souvenir shops and many stalls of handicrafts and arts - some are real constructed ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

Panamanian Flag 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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