border crossing

Living the Good Life pt 2

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November 1st 2010
After another long boat ride back to the docks, we boarded a bus to take us to the border of Panama and Costa Rica. There we went through Customs and Immigration and I have never felt like I was burning alive until that moment. I swear less than 5 minutes and all of us were literally soaked in sweat. It was like an oven there! To cross the border between Panama and Costa Rica you had to walk a ... 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