PANAMA CITY (AP) — For centuries, Panama served as a natural bridge for global trade. Mule trains hauled treasure over stone-paved trails, riverboats floated gold and silver down the Chagres River to ...
Swinging his machete, our guide Molinar Toribio is hacking at the branches, palm leaves, and twisted tree trunks that encroach on our barely visible path through the Panamanian jungle. We’re hiking ...