The Latin American Miami ...

... accurate description of Panama, with its modern city centre full of skyscrapers, looking much like the Miami coastline. Viewed from Casco Antiguo, you can see all the fishing boats, perhaps a reminder of a more traditional life in Panama before the introduction of all that foreign influence and money.

Missing Magic

December 18th 2011
Geo: 8.95163, -79.5318A bit dazed this morning, not having had the best sleep - given the lack of sleep the night before flying out, I'm working on something like six or seven hours in the past two days. Hoping to take a stroll around the neighbourhood to get my bearings, the sleep deprivation and confusing layout made for a disorienting experience. Streets aren't well-labeled here, ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City » Casco Viejo

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

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