Our sailboat, the Twyla, and the beautiful waters of San Blas

Sailboat to Panama

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April 13th 2009
SAILING TO PANAMA There are only two options for getting to Panama, plane or boat. Why no buses? The Pan American Highway was destroyed here by drug smugglers. Most people say that if you want a guaranteed kidnapping experience, try to cross the Darien Gap overland. In fact, most of the dumb Americans that you see on Oprah that were held hostage in the jungle for years didn’t do an ... 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