Werken nieuwe sluizen - new locks

April 2nd 2014
===English version below=== Zo dicht bij het Panama kanaal zitten en het niet bezoeken zou zonde zijn. We namen een dagje vrijaf bij onzen baas en trokken erop uit. Het bleek echt de moeite te zijn, zowel het bestaande kanaal (schepen tot 33,5m breed) als de werken voor de uitbreiding (schepen tot 55m breed). We namen de bus, deelden een taxi met Peruanen en kregen een lift van Colombianen. Ge ... read more

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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

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After visiting Costa Rica in 2009 we decided we wanted to see more of Latin America. Between 2009 and 2014 we went on holiday to Mexico (Yucatan), Belize, Guatemala (Tikal), Chili, Bolivia and Ecuador. Unfortunately during these 3 week holidays we never felt as if we really got to know the region. End 2013 the opportunity arose to travel to Latin America for a longer time. By the time we made the decision to go forward with our plan, we had 2 months left to make all kind of arrangements. We found an Australian couple to housesit our home for 9 months. Suddenly it was the 4th of March and... full info

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