Panama Canal

Panama

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October 2nd 2011
Next stop Panama. Bus to San Jose, in Costa Rica, wait for 2 hours then bus to Panama city. We met a mad yank called Stephen, who was telling us about his 20 guns at home, & how America is corrupt & needs a revolution now and that he would go straight home and fight in this revolution. Anyways, on planet earth, the border crossing was a nightmare. We landed at 4.45am & it didn’t open till 6. Ev ... 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