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Panama

Panama. By Atreyu Alston. Panama is located at 8* 58* N and 79* 32* W, the Southern most of Central America. It’s borded by Costa Rica to the Northwest and Colombia to the Southeast. The country is situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America.

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Panama

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  1. Panama By Atreyu Alston

  2. Panama is located at 8* 58* N and 79* 32* W, the Southern most of Central America. It’s borded by Costa Rica to the Northwest and Colombia to the Southeast. The country is situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America. It’s 2,206 miles from New York City using nonstop Continential Flight. A plane ticket to Panama cost $379.00 Country Location

  3. Rodrigo de Bastidas, sailing westward from Venezuela in 1501 in search of gold, was the first European to explore the Zsthmus of Panama. • Panama was part of the Spanish Empire for 300 years (1538-1821). • Sir Francis Drake’s Famous raids on Panama in 1572-73 were aided by Panama Cimarrons and Spanish authorities were only able to bring them under control by making an alliance with them that guaranteed their freedom, in exchange for military support in 1582. • With the backing if the United States, Panama succeeded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the Panama Canal to be built by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914 • Sir Francis Drake History

  4. Panama is a tropical country, so it only has two seasons, which are Dry and Rainy, so the climate there is mostly warm and humid. • Famous Tourist Attractions: Panama City Beach Winery, Water Planets Coconut Creek Family Fun Park, Race City and Gator Country Alligator Park. Climate

  5. Ruben Blades- Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician and politician. Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central America nuevecancion. He’s a innovative thinker who has worked as a poet, philosopher and politician. Famous Person

  6. Music: One of the most popular music genres in Panama is raggaeton, a form of Spanish Hip Hop or rap set to different beats. http://youtu.be/w2yG9Et-erc • Sports: A variety of sports such as baseball, boxing, soccer, track and surfing. • Food: A typical meal in this country would be meat, coconut rice accompanied by local fruits and vegetables like yacca, squash and plaintains. Cultural Preferences

  7. This is the Panamanian Flag. The Motto of this Flag and Country is “Pro MandiBeneficio” (Latin) which means “For the benefit of the world”. • The Other is the Flag of the “Coast of Arms” Country Flag

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