Panama Canal

A Man A Plan A Canal Panama

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February 17th 2013
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Day 478 Thursday 31st January Got up at 8.30 feeling like we could have slept till midday. I don’t know why but yesterday knocked the stuffing out of us and we both felt wrecked. After breakfast we took a long time to get into gear and head out the door to explore the city. Had ... 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