Panama

Boquete, Panama

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July 24th 2008
We are now in Boquete, which is about 4 and a half hours away from Bocas Del Toro. We decided to make a pit stop on our way to Panama City. It was a very long day of travel. We left Bocas Del Toro at 12:30 pm and traveled by boat to Changuinola which took an hour and $7 per person. Then made a bus for David which took 4 and a half hours riding through mountains. That was $8 each. Sometimes w ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete

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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