Reaching Toward the Sky

Panama Travel Update

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May 1st 2008
A New "Viva" for Panama! by Armando S. Sarlat Searching the globe for a new hot new spot? Get acquainted with the new Panama! Once thought of as a poor banana republic, Panama is transforming like a moth to a butterfly before our very eyes. Not unlike what we've seen in Dubai, Panama’s entire infrastructure is currently moving toward a complete and rapid-paced overhaul ... 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