Sapo Gigante

Santa Fe and Calovebora

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July 15th 2021
Peggy and I visited Santa Fe in a vacuum. This was only a few months after the first COVID-19 vaccines came out, so in 3 weeks, I didn't meet another foreign tourist. Before Peggy arrived, I ate at every restaurant alone. Because my experiences in Valle de Anton and the beaches near San Carlos were pleasant surprises, again, I didn't view Santa Fe as an off-the-beaten-path gem but as an underdevel ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Veraguas

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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