In 1902 the Panamanians negotiated with the North Americans to build the Panama Canal. The people of Panama wanted to be free of domination by Colombia. Based on an 1846 treaty between the U.S. and Colombia, the U.S. armed forces were sent to maintain order along the Panama Railroad line. Because of the presence of the U.S. troops;...
read moreThe real heroes of the Panama Railroad construction became the West Indian workers. Those strong and patient Natives from the Eastern Caribbean Islands became renowned for being able to work in the tropical heat and not fall ill from the multiple diseases that had killed so many. They were relaxed and at ease enough to calmly carry...
read moreColon Province has bright green tropical tree covered hillsides on the calm, central Caribbean Coastline of Panama. The coastlines on both sides of the City of Colon have been named by their proximity to the Panama Canal. The Northwestern shore of the Panama Canal entrance is most often called Costa Arriba (shore above); while the...
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