Guard House

First day in Panama

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February 9th 2010
We arrived here last night after spending about 20 minutes or so getting through immigration and customs. Then the nightmare called renting from AVIS (never again - they are second for a good reason). Luckily we also rented a GPS. After they had gone over our car with a microscope to log every tiny scratch (more waiting), we headed out in the dark to find our B&B across town. Many wrong turns a ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

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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