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Panama City

March 3rd 2007
Next was the Capital of Panama, Panama City and our last stop before flying out to Colombia on 10/03/07. The city had all the attractions of a modern affluent city with lots of nice and expensive hotels, at least 5 different shopping malls, 2 of which are about the size of the Trafford centre, one of them probably slightly bigger. Michelle was happy! We stayed at a basic hotel but nice enou ... read more
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Panamanian Flag 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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