Yuki with star fish at Playa Estrella

Pirates island flair in Panama (24.-26.3.09)

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May 24th 2009
The Talamanca coast borders Panama and it was tempting to have a look over the border. We decided on a loop trip and left Costa Rica to Panama on the Caribbean cost and re-entered on the Pacific coast. The border already gave indications on the income differences between the countries. The average income in Panama is well below the 500US$ a month in Costa Rica. Rubber boots and skirts were in high ... 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