the marina

Panama City and back

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March 10th 2010
(Joce) Simon and I left the crew for a side trip of our own…Panama City. Allyne and Jordan had already visited on a previous trip, and assured us that driving in the city was hell, so we took the bus. We got there in one piece, 4 ½ hours later and made our way to our hotel, and then tried to find a guy named Jonny to drive us around, but ended up settling on a taxi. We picked up my uncle Ken an ... 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