Paradise

Captain Gato

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July 30th 2012
So we arrived in Portobelo, a small port village at the Caribbean side of Panama, from where we hoped to sort out a place on a boat to get to Colombia. Unorganised as we always are, we left everything for the last moment. However, lucky as we always are we still managed to catch a boat the next morning. After contacting Captain John we got picked up from the main wharf and taken to the boat where ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Kuna Yala » Archipielago de San Blas

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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