Our canoes

Embera

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July 1st 2007
Yesterday I visited the Kuna and today I visited the Embera Indians. These past two days have been unreal. Today we traveled into the rainforest at Chagres National Park, about an 1½ hour drive from the city. Just driving to the park was an experience. About 10 minutes outside the city you could start to see the economic status of the people outside the city. Panama City is so prosperous it i ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama

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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