Astrid (Norway) and Steve (Heaven)

Panama City... Still

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November 9th 2007
I've been in Panama City for 3 nights now, seeing sights and trying to arrange my departure (which I finally accomplished). I've been staying in the Voyager Hostel, meeting many many people. I'd actually reccommend the Mamallena Hostel over this place, but it's been fun here. Just last night I got to know people from Argentina, England, Ireland, Norway, Germany, Paraguay, Canada, and the US. I saw ... 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