Skyline of Panama City

Caribbean Cruise - Second Stop: Panama

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March 9th 2011
The night before we arrived in Panama, we saw ships waiting to enter the Panama Canal. All night long! The next morning, the line was naturally very long. Luckly we didn't have to go into it but we stoped in Colon, Panama. A bus brought us to Panama City, which is the capital of Panama. We did a tour around the city. Panama is a city of contrasts: the old and the new. We saw the old inner city ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

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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