Casco Viejo (Antiguo)

The old quarter. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They are renovating lots of these old beautiful buildings.

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Panama

November 5th 2009
October 9, 2009 to 5 January 2010 Steve and I spent 3 months in Panama; neither one of us had been to Central America before. The people speak Spanish and it was difficult being understood - we seemed to use more sign language than anything else! It was the rainy season and very humid. We rented a lovely apartment in the Punta Paitilla district, on the 17th floor with a lovely view ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama

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

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