The "Frontier"

Looking south from Costa Rica towards Panama. Single lane bridge for the trucks. Old bridge for the pedestrians. See video for more.

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Bocas del Toro

January 12th 2013
We arranged a bus to pick us up at our hotel in San Jose to take us Panama and they promised to be there at 7:05 am. We assumed that they meant Costa Rican time and we would have time for breakfast. Well they were early and off we went. We got to the "Frontier" at 3:00 pm after driving over the mountains and down to the Caribbean Coast. The Caribbean side of Costa Rican is different than the rest ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro

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

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