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Panama Canal

October 6th 2012
Transit of the Panama Canal Bill and I are about to host a little wine and cheese party in our stateroom to celebrate crossing from the Pacific to the Atlantic through the Panama Canal. Nancy and her sister Sharon are going to join us as well as the twins, Sharen and Karen and their two sisters, Margaret and Judy. The transit took 8 hours even though the total distance is only about 58 mil ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Panama

Panamanian Flag 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
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