Panama 2.View of the Caribbean Sea from San Lorenzo Fort

Panama

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January 2nd 2014
Panama- December 2013 We visited Panama in December 2013. Here are some highlights from the trip. Panama Canal- Still considered as one of the engineering wonders of the world, this is Panama’s most famous site. French started the construction of canal in 1880; U.S finished the construction in 1914 and managed it till 1999.It connects Atlantic Ocean (via Caribbean Sea) to Pacif ... read more

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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