Miraflores Lock

The Sweat

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September 23rd 2008
Our first stop in Central America was in the hot and humid Panama City. Whilst temperatures were in the low thirties, the humidity made the city feel twice that. Thankfully our hotel room had air conditioning which kept us cool during the night. So cool in fact that I woke with a head cold the first morning. Despite being on the 6th floor of the hotel we were awoken at 5.30 by the incredibly loud ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal

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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