Our Villa - El Turega

Central Panama Offers Authentic Eco Tourism Experience

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July 6th 2009
I doubled over, gasping to catch my breath. The humidity of the Panamanian jungle pressed me down, sweat dripping from my face, back and legs. My wife's face contorted with worry as she watched. Barely ten minutes had slipped by since Chavelo Rodriguez, the hotel’s gardener and our hiking guide, said, "This is where the trail really gets steep," and I wasn't sure I could continue. The slippery ... read more

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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