Mangrove

Relaxing on Bocas

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December 12th 2007
Hey. Well, I thought I'd just drop a quick note from paradise. Well, kind of. I'm on the Panamanian carribean islands of bocas del toro, a short, noisy twin-propped 'plane ride from Panama City. There's a pretty chilled out atmosphere here, with a bizarre Jamaican patois spanish creolle mix going on. It's all beaches, rainforest and partying. Yesterday we went on a (fairly high-speed) ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro » Isla Colon

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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