Miraflores canal

I thought I was in Panama City

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December 4th 2006
So I finally got to Panama city after a few hours of waiting around. My days here in Panama are numbered for I´m only allowed 2 days as a stop over before getting to Quito, Ecuador. Now Panama is just as expensive as Costa Rica if your on a budget. In some places if there no kitchen my budget for food is $3 a day which means street vendors is what I´m resorting too, cuz my ass is broke. Fact ... 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