Frogs for Lunch

Chagres

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February 14th 2008
The next stop on my intinerary was the San Blas islands on the Carribean side. To get there you need to leave from Panama City. I called Jota to let hime know that I would be coming through and he told me that Cole was flying in for the weekend. Cole is a friend that I went to school with in New Orleans and haven't seen for close to five years. He also told me that his house was full and that ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama

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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