panama canal

a few days in Panama

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January 9th 2008
Arrived from London via New York in steaming hot Panama City 11.45 pm so straight to bed. Ed arrived the next day and we went to see the Panama Canal in action. We were surprised how narrow it was - not much room either side for the cruise ships going through. ... 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