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After the Panama Canal

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April 20th 2013
April 20th, 2013 Reflections after the Panama Canal and pictures added Loved every minute of the transit We started at 8 and completed the 50 mile/ 80km in record time exiting at 2 We were told it would be treacherously hot and should drink non alcoholic liquids, cover up and try to stay cool. Well, the first 3 locks were HOT but then ... 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