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Diablo was one of many residential townships in the Panama Canal Zone. It was established in 1905 by William Luke Jenkins. It was one of the first townships to revert to Panamanian control after 1979 treaty. Moralist Panamanians attempted to rename the place "Altos de Jesus", but the name never really stuck.
The Panama Canal Zone was created on November 18, 1903 from the territory of Panama; it was established with the signing of the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which allowed for the construction of the Panama Canal within the territory by the United States. The zone existed until October 1, 1979, when it was incorporated back into Panama.
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Balboa High School was a public high school in the former Canal Zone on the isthmus of Panama.It was a part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).. BHS in 1939 Main building in 1997 Auditorium building 1999 final graduation setting BHS Plaque BHS plaque for the 1968 Vietnam War Lt. Governor H. O. Parson reviews Balboa High School Reserve Officers Training Corps.
It created the Panama Canal Zone as a U.S. governed region, and allowed the U.S. to build the Panama Canal. In 1977, the Panama Canal Treaty (also called Torrijos–Carter Treaties) was signed by Commander of Panama's National Guard, General Omar Torrijos and U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Over time, it would replace and absolve the 1903 treaty.
A Diablo Rojo in Pacora, Panama. Diablos Rojos are privately owned heritage buses that operate in and around Panama City, Panama.They are second-hand school buses imported from the United States known for their brightly painted exteriors, chrome embellishments, and loud music, and have become a symbol of Panamanian culture.
The Panama Canal locks (Spanish: Esclusas del Canal de Panamá) are a lock system that lifts ships up 85 feet (26 metres) to the main elevation of the Panama Canal and down again. The original canal had a total of six steps (three up, three down) for a ship's passage.