Category: Panama

Panama Canal and City Tour

Written on June 3, 2016 in Panama

While staying at the American Trade Hotel in Casco Viejo, I asked the concierge to arrange a half day, guided tour of the Canal Zone and Miraflores Locks. The hotel staff connected us with Juan Jose Calvache, the ​Executive Director of Manakin Adventures. Juan met me in the lobby of the hotel and was my private guide...

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Panama Canal’s Californian Connection

Written on June 1, 2016 in Panama

Californian Connection As a native Californian, I’ve always felt closely connected to the history of the Panama Canal. I was born down the street from Balboa Park, home to the most picturesque Spanish Colonial and Moorish Revival architecture in California. Many of the ornate buildings in San Diego’s Balboa Park were built for the Pana...

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