José and Me.

El Valle de Anton (during COVID)

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June 25th 2021
This was my first destination in Panama and my first trip abroad during COVID. So first, here are a few observations about traveling here “in these unprecedented times,” as of June 27th, 2021: - Towns like El Valle desperately want tourists. - You have to wear a mask outside your home. Everyone complies but no one gives you a hard time if you lower it when you’re nowhere near anyone. - I wa ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Coclé

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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