Francisco - My Hero

Isla Taboga

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January 15th 2008
Well my first few days in Panama have been really great. I've been checking things out around the city while Jota (no one calls him Jaime here) has been at work. I also got to watch 3 out of the 4 playoff games this weekend - I know it's lame to watch TV on vacation, but it is the Playoffs! I mostly have been getting around by taxi when I'm by myself. The public buses here are something else ... 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