Tag Archives: Panama

Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Jax

The Panama canal is of course sited where it is to take advantage of the short distance (around 50km) between the Pacific and the Caribbean. But long before the canal, there was an important land route across the isthmus and … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jax

It may not be a world heritage site, but I couldn’t visit Panama without seeing the canal, so I took the bus out of town to the visitor centre sited right next to the Miraflores locks. Just a few years shy … Continue reading →

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Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jax

An early morning bus from Leon to Managua (another capital with a bad reputation) put me on the plane for the short flight to Panama City. The world heritage site here comprises two distinct sections some kilometres away from one … Continue reading →

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