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Stumbling Along the Road from Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama

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May 19th 2012
After many lazy days in San Juan del Sur, our plans were to head to San Jose, Costa Rica to spend a few days visiting the capital and nearby volcanoes and rainforest. But best laid plans are iffy here in Central America. We were a bit lulled to complacency by the convenient entrance visas offered by Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua. By just showing up at the border, we were granted tourist v ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

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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