Two Men In A Boat

Through The Panama Canal

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February 22nd 2008
Today, Monday we began our cruise through the Panama Canal. Pilot was taken on board at around 0630 in the morning and we began our approach to the canal at around 0830. Normally when a pilot is taken on board, the captain still has command of the vessel but this is the only time and place in the world where when a pilot is taken on board, the captain of the ship relinquishes full command to him. ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal

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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