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August 17th 2006
After a long morning at Wekso we headed back to Bocas - Tio Tom was full so we stayed in a very cute house in Bocas town called Hotel del Parque, right on the town park. We got a hot shower - which was SO very necessary after Wekso! We both smelled absolutely horrible, and didn't have a stitch of clothing that didn't smell terrible. We washed all our clothes and hung them up, and even after tha ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro

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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