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Panama Canal - Modern Wonder of the World

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June 3rd 2011
Well, it's been almost two years to the day since I've done any international traveling and the time has certainly come to change that 😊 As hard as it was to do, I decided to quit my job last month and spend the first part of the summer backpacking around Brazil with my old roommate (Sahil). But before any of the festivities could begin, I purposefully decided to take a 12-hour lay- ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama

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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