Travelling in style

Howler monkies and dolphins, but no quetzals or turtles

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May 19th 2006
After our quick stop in El Valle, it was good to get on the road and really feel like this journey was underway. And getting to Boquete was no bad way to start. At over seven hours and including three different buses, I certainly smelt like a traveller by the time we arrived! Mind you, bus may not be the most comfortable way to travel but it´s certainly the best way to see the country. From the r ... 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