Panama City

Panama City

---

April 13th 2011
I left the Lost and Found at about 8am as I expected a long day's travelling to get to Panama City. Originally, I had planned to stop half way to go and explore some slightly less travelled spots along the Pacific coast, but in the end, a combination of wanting to save some time and hoping to catch up with Ana and Luka, made me decide to do the trip in one go. The first bus ($2.5) was an hour's r ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

---

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