A fun day at the beach

Bocas

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October 3rd 2013
Geo: 8.42117, -80.1128We are enjoying another lovely day on Bastimentos Island. Today we rented kayaks and had fun paddling through the beautiful turquoise water to small islands and beaches. In the afternoon we were adventurous and tried out the local zipline. There were seven lines, some reaching speeds of up to 40 mph. We transversed the treetop challenge course which was definitely an adr ... 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