Dolphin Bay

The Un-Quiet American

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September 30th 2008
We arrived on Isla Colon thirsty for our first taste of the idyllic white sand beaches and torquoise waters that are associated with the Caribbean. We decided to base ourselves in the laid back Bocas Town, the largest settlement on the Archipelago. Bocas Town had everything we needed, good restaurants and bars, excellent accommodation and good transport links to the rest of the island and also to ... 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