The trucks help tug the tankers through the locks

It's a precise job, the largest tankers only having a couple of feet clearance either side of the canal

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Panama - There's more to this country than a big ditch!

May 9th 2011
Back to Caribbean Islands - it's a tough life! We arrived into Panama at one of the more scenic border crossings we have gone through, crossing from Costa Rica by walking over a rickety old railway bridge spanning a wide river. We had just passed through Costa Rica in two days from Nicaragua, quickly bypassing the 'rich coast' due to time being against us by this stage ... 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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