THIS SHIP CARRIED JET FUEL

THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS

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January 24th 2012
We had an overnight stay in Cartagena, Columbia.This is a lovely old colonial city and was initially used by the Spanish as a way of transporting their gold to Spain and thereby avoiding the Pacific Ocean pirates. But soon the pirates got wind of the tremendous amount of gold and silver being sent out of this natural port and the likes of Sir Francis Drake and others soon became “pirates of the ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal

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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