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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]
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] Blog: Wonder works of man and nature / Obras asombrosas del hombre y de la naturaleza
Date: May 20th 2006
During our last days in Miami we made the mistake of reading the foreign office's website and its country-related advice to help us get an idea of what we could expect to find in Central America. We say “mistake” because it put us right off. Each country we looked up sounded worse than the previous one. Of course we're talking about violence and robberies against tourists, including tourist ... read more
Date: May 20th 2006
During our last days in Miami we made the mistake of reading the foreign office's website and its country-related advice to help us get an idea of what we could expect to find in Central America. We say “mistake” because it put us right off. Each country we looked up sounded worse than the previous one. Of course we're talking about violence and robberies against tourists, including tourist ... read more
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