PANAMA

Geographical Location There are 555 km in total distance in the

borders; there are 225 km in the border with Colombia and 330 km in the border with Costa Rica.

There are 2,490 km of coastal region

Land Area: 75,517 km2

 Current Info/Facts about Country

It’s been 12 years since Panama regained control of its canal

Capital: Panama City Population: (Est. 2010): 3,405,813

citizens The official language of Panama is

Spanish

Tour Stop #1 Panama Canal It is 51 miles long Started on January 1,1880 French spent 260,000,000 20,000 people died building it U.S paid 40,000,000 Finished on January 7 1914

Stop #2 Meroplaton Park It's the world's only rainforest found

within the limits of a major city. Park also has some great hiking trails You'll be amazed at the fact that you are

still in the city when hiking the trails.

Tour Stop#3 Bridge of the Americas approximately 354 ft. high and 5,400 ft.

long Started on1959 Finished on 1962 It cost 20,000,000 dollars connects the land that was divided

during the construction of the Panama canal

Tour Stop #4 Indigenous communities

seven original indigenous towns They are now reserved territories located all around the country. You will ancestral forms of government,

maintain cheers and songs, profound beliefs and their unique forms of cultural expression.

stop#5 Legendary islands of Las Perlas approximately 200 islands. Its name from the great amount of

pearls that were extracted from its waters.

there frequented seeing by whales deep sea diving, snorkelling

Its white sand beaches, and good for fishing for sailfish and marlin.

Sources www.visitpanama.com www.destination360.com www.Panamacanalmuseum.org www.state.gov/panama/