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PANAMA: CROSSING THE BORDER

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March 25th 2012
I am in Panama!!!! After a day of getting cleaned, unpacked and re-packed after Cuba I took a bus to David, Panama. It was a 6 hour ride to the border with Costa Rica and 2 hours ride to David. On the bus I met a very nice Tica who was going back and force between Costa Rica and Panama for medical treatments. When we got to the border I was shocked. It was the most informal border I ha ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » David

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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