America's Historic Journey to Panama

New York is situated on the Atlantic coast of NE United States. With its world-class museums, big statues, even bigger buildings and being the most linguistically diverse city in the world, the Big Apple’s hyperactive rush keeps drawing more and more people to it. The City of New York is a densely packed mass of humanity and all this living on top of one another makes the New Yorker a special kind of person. Read more about New York, USA

Wilmington is a port city in North Carolina, USA. It lies on the left bank of Cape Fear River, 40 km upriver from Cape Fear and the Atlantic Ocean. Historically, Wilmington has been a major port and centre for ship-building. Read more about Wilmington, USA

Baltimore is on of the great eastern coast seaports of USA. Baltimore is the second-largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic Situated on the shores of Chesapeake Bay and only a few hours away from both beaches and mountains, Baltimore serves as a gateway to a great range of attractions. The city has architecturally important buildings from each period of architecture over two centuries. Read more about Baltimore, USA

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Wilmington is a port city in North Carolina, USA. It lies on the left bank of Cape Fear River, 40 km upriver from Cape Fear and the Atlantic Ocean. Historically, Wilmington has been a major port and centre for ship-building. Read more about Wilmington, USA

Chagulak Island is a small, uninhabited volcanic island in the Islands of Four Mountains group in the Aleutian Islands of SW Alaska, USA. The three kilometre wide island consists of a single cone that reaches an elevation of 1,142 metres. Chagulak is a stratovolcano and is separated from the nearby Amukta Island by a channel, though the two islands are joined underwater. Read more about Chagulak Island, USA

Miami, located on the Atlantic coast at the southern tip of Florida, where outdoor sports are open all seasons and dress is casual, is a melting pot of cultures. Miami and Miami Beach are in effect two distinctly different cities, as Miami Beach is almost exclusively tourist orientated, while Miami is a cosmopolitan city with a distinctly Latin American flavour. Don’t miss the South Beach section where fashion designer Gianni Versace lived and died that is one of the trendiest neighbourhoods in the world. Read more about Miami, USA

Key West is a city on an island of the same name that lies off the coast of Florida USA. One of the biggest attractions on the island is a concrete replica of a buoy at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets, which claims to be the southernmost point in the continental 48 states. Although Key West today has been revitalised for the tourists, the town has retained some of its sense of individualism and isolation, especially away from the main streets. Read more about Key West, USA

The port city of Nassau, which dominates the entire island of New Providence, is the capital of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and interestingly is home to over 70 percent of the country’s population. It is well known for being an historical stronghold of pirates with connections to the infamous Blackbeard. A visit to the Pirates of Nassau Museum provides the details. Read more about Nassau, Bahamas

The port city of Nassau, which dominates the entire island of New Providence, is the capital of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and interestingly is home to over 70 percent of the country’s population. It is well known for being an historical stronghold of pirates with connections to the infamous Blackbeard. A visit to the Pirates of Nassau Museum provides the details. Read more about Nassau, Bahamas

A beautiful island in the Bahamas, rich in history as the likely landing spot of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Known for its pristine beaches, clear waters, and abundant marine life, it is popular among divers and snorkelers. The island offers historical sites, such as the Columbus Monument, and stunning reefs. Read more about San Salvador Island, Bahamas

A remote coastal village in Colombia’s La Guajira desert, famous for its unique landscape of golden beaches and arid desert. It’s home to the indigenous Wayuu people and offers a quiet escape with scenic beaches, ideal for windsurfing and exploring local culture. Read more about Cabo de La Vela, Colombia

Cartagena is a large beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region. While in recent years many new skyscrapers have been constructed, Cartagena's colonial walled city with its amazing architecture, such as The Vaults that were originally built as dungeons and from the top of which the Caribbean Sea is visible. There is also the Castillo de San Felipe, a fortress built in 1657 by the Spanish for protection against pirates. Read more about Cartagena, Colombia

The Panamanian San Blas Islands archipelago of 378 islands and cays (only 49 inhabited) lie 130 km to the NE of the Panama Canal entrance at Colon. This southernmost part of the Caribbean Sea is free of cyclones and popular with eco-tourists, due to the pristine environs and undeveloped tourist industry. The islands’ past history includes the period of the Spanish invasion, notable visits by explorer William Dampier (c. Read more about San Blas Islands, Panama

Bocas del Toro Archipelago is situated in an isolated region on the coast of Panama in the Caribbean Sea, in the Bay of Chirqui. Located on Colón Island, it is the capital city of Bocas del Toro Province. The entire island group is a unique place with its lush tropical vegetation and fauna found only in this part of the world. Read more about Bocas del Toro, Panama

Named one of the seven modern wonders of the world by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Panama Canal is a 77 km ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1903 to 1914, nearly 850,000 vessels have passed through the canal. Interestingly, the 8-10 hour journey from the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east is one from SE to NW. Read more about Panama Canal, Panama