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Panama City & Colon

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April 19th 2015
I arrived last night in Panama after a long day of travelling, and after settling in to my dorm I (predictably) went to the bar beneath the hostel with a number of male travellers, where I soon discovered how cheap panama can be: vodka tonics for $1 each. Seriously!! Obviously I had a 'few' of these whilst discussing travel plans with others around me, hearing their stories, thoughts and re ... 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