The old town

Panamania

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July 15th 2011
As we arrived in Panama city I thought landed in the states. There were drive through ATMs and skyscrapers everywhere. After six days on a boat we ended up staying at the first place we could find, but we soon realised it wasn't in the best neighbourhood and moved ourself to casco vieja, the old town. None of us were really ready to deal with the developed world just yet. The old town use ... read more

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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