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Tag Archives: Panama Canal
Visiting the New Locks of the Panama Canal
Last Sunday we had a fantastic opportunity! The ACP (Panama Canal Authority) opened the new locks to the public for one day only, and anyone who wanted to visit was welcome. I had seen photos and read articles, but to … Continue reading
Summit Zoo and Gamboa
Friday was our day to do whatever we wanted while while Emma worked. She fixed us up with a driver for the day and we sure felt spoiled. We had this really nice guy with a comfortable vehicle who knew … Continue reading
Panama Canal Boat Trip
The Panama Canal is fascinating and I’d always wanted to take one of those boat trips up the canal. I found a good deal on a partial transit, so this was the basis of our plans to spend some time … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring Panama, Panama, travel
Tagged Panama, Panama Canal, partial transit, Travel and Tourism
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Ancon Hill and La Estancia
We stayed at a great place in Panama City called La Estancia. It’s located on Ancon Hill in the Quarry Heights area, which was a quarry used in the construction of the canal. Later it was the headquarters for the … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring Panama, Miscellaneous, Panama, travel
Tagged Ancon Hill, B&B, Hotel, La Estancia, Latin America, Panama, Panama Canal, Panama City, Quarry Heights, South America, Travel and Tourism
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Widening the Panama Canal
I came across this very interesting video about the Panama Canal, and the project currently underway to widen it. It talks a bit about the history of the canal, how it was first built, and how it operates. Now there … Continue reading
Posted in Panama
Tagged Canal, Central America, Latin America, Panama, Panama Canal, travel
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