Canal from Bridge of the Americas

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 wa ... 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