First photo on Eileen's new camera taken in the "sweat box"

A Trip Down Memory Lane - Panama City

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July 19th 2012
Hot, hot, and hot! We arrived at our hostel hot and sticky after six days at sea and a six and a half hour journey from the boat. Needless to say we were looking forward to a shower and some air conditioning. We followed the staff member to our allotted room dragging our bags up two flights of stairs then down another set. She showed us into our small, dark and hot 'sweat box', aka 'ou ... 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