Catching a few mouthfuls

On the way to Santa Fe

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February 14th 2006
Hotel La Hacienda, Santiago.. Since we arrived so late last night, I had just had time enough to look around a little bit at the two enclosed courtyards of this hotel. Actually, I would call it a motel since it was sprawled out on one floor but then what IS the official differentiation of the two names? Anyway, one courtyard contained a nice pool and what appeared to be a hot tub but it was clo ... 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