Playa Blanca

Panama Land and Water - Friday 2010 February 12

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February 12th 2010
Our early departure at 8:00 was to improve our bird watching opportunity and to arrive at the beach resort, Playa Blanca, in time for lunch. The bird watching was a big success. A naturalist joined us at Summit Park, about an hour’s drive inland. Another 15 – 20 minutes and we arrived at the Pedro Miguel ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá

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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