Cloudy Isla Colon

Island life in Bocas del Toro, Panama

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May 19th 2008
Day 204: Entering Panama Getting up at half-five wasn't too much of a struggle, since it was already light and rather warm. I packed up, and was ready for the off within half an hour, making my way down to the bus stop by the beach. Although the bus wasn't officially timetabled to arrive until half-past six, it's widely accepted that schedules are estimates and buses don't generally hang around ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro » Isla Colon

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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