Mar30
Published by misha in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Photos, South America, Travel Stories
Eighty percent of the exported bananas in the world are grown in Latin America (Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia). A local farmer has no other alternative than to sell for a price offered by the multinational company. When working conditions and ecology is in question, these companies (Dole Food, Chiquita,…) have nothing to do with it – the plantations are not theirs, they are only buyers.
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Mar19
Published by misha in Eating, Fishing, Flying, History, North America, Panama, Photos, Restaurants, Sightseeings, South America, Walking
Some panamanians called ”Panama City” the ”Miami” of the South. Panama is the southernmost country of Central America connecting the north and south part of America. Today the city offers daily direct flights from about six cities in the United States, including New York, Newark and Los Angeles.
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Mar20
Published by Asya in Cruise, North America, Panama, Ships, Sightseeings
The Panama Canal is the 8th Man made wonder of the world and the focus of many of our travelers on our tour packages. Panama City is home to the second largest international banking center in the world next to Switzerland. Panama canal, canal across the Isthmus of Panama, in Central America, that allows vessels to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The waterway measures 64km, including dredged approach channels at each end.
The Panama Canal handles a large volume of world shipping and enables vessels to avoid traveling around South America, reducing their voyages by thousands of miles and many days.
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