Panama City

Panama

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March 6th 2016
After a week of total decadency in Lima, Peru, our first stop in Central America was Panama. True, traveling from Cartagena via Lima to Panama City is not the most logical route, but one of the nice things of having a lot of time is being flexible. Panama City is kind of a schizofrenic place. One part being like any American big city, the other a beautifully restored colonial town. Restoration ... 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