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Panama City

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July 22nd 2021
I spent a fair amount of time here for logistical reasons - arrival by plane, picking up Mike and then Peggy, and getting a Covid test to leave - and I can say that Panama City is certainly the most navigable and comfortable Central American capital, making it worth a couple of days if you don't mind the higher prices and lack of Latino culture. La Cinta This seaside trail and park was my favori ... 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