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Panama Land and Water - Monday 2010 February 15

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February 15th 2010
I am writing this on the plane from Panama to Houston, because our last day was a full one. We drove to Gamboa where a small dock serviced small motor boats (10 passengers). Equipped with bright orange foam vests (not actually life-saving vests, according to the markings), we sped up the Chagres River for 10-15 minutes to [url=http://www.emberavilla ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá

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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