Hasta Luego Costa Rica... Hola Panama! December 6th 2011 Our time in Costa Rica is now offically over and we wanted to take a minute to say thank you to all of you at home who have been following along on our adventures. We know many of our family and friends are reading our blog and it means a lot knowing that you are keeping up with us! We are just as curious about what is going on in Canada (or wherever you happen to be!) so if something interesting ... 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
Our Final Thought
And so our journey has come to an end. Four months of travelling around Latin America and to say the least we were truly blessed in this journey! Even though we may not have had any epiphanies during our travels we were afforded many new experiences. We grew both individually and together, met some great people along the way, shared some wonderful cultural experiences and most importantly we strengthened our relationship with each other! This opportunity has opened doors, broadened our cultural knowledge and provided us with many new perspectives; in particular those for whi... full info