Garry snorkelling

The end of the Americas....for now anyway

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April 21st 2009
We are in Panama, our last night in Central America 😞 But before we got here, we were running short of time so decided to get out of Nicaragua and head straight to Panama. We tried to get one of the international buses with toilet and the works but they were all full, so once again, chicken bus it was. We were very optimistic, thinking we could get to Panama in one day. That was until we g ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City » Casco Viejo

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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