About your Republic of Panama, the country

Becoming quickly a top summer vacations destiny for adventure travel. It appeals to people searching for unbeaten travel routes , as well as those looking for familiy vacation package.

Located east of Costa Rica and west of Colombia, Panama is a narrow isthmus that united long ago North America with South America allowing migration of species in both directions.  As a result, you will encounter in Panama more flora and fauna than in any other place in America.

To protect its local resources Panama has created 14 National Parks with a total area of 1,391,833 hectares representing approximately 22% of the surface area of the country.  About 30% of the country are still covered with jungle.

Besides its diverse ecosystem, Panama has three distinct native cultures: Kuna Indians from San Blas islands, Chocoe-Embera from Darien jungles and Guaymies from Chiriqui high lands.  All of them have their own land reserve.

Panama dominant ethnic is a mixture of immigrants from Spain, blacks, and natives.   However, you will find many Arabs, Jews, Orientals, Indians, North Americans, Italians, Colombians, Spaniards and other Europeans that contribute to make Panama one of the richest country in the region. 

Panama was used by the Spaniard Conquistadors to launch their take over of the New World due to its strategic geographical location between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.  You will find ruins of fortresses, cities and other jewels of the past that would take your mind to explore a time when pirates where the rulers of the oceans.

Since them, Panama Travel Routes had been a keystone of world commerce. Spain developed it as a land commerce route to unite both oceans.  France conceived and started to build a water canal, but it was USA that made it a reality.

After the USA handed back the Panama Canal to Panamanians, and Dictators vanished, Panama has become a sovereign country, fully democratic, responsible for its own economy, and more open to the world than never before.   

Panama is today one of the top options for the adventurous traveler.  It is unknown, it is safe, and it has so much to explore. 

Your Republic of Panama ... so much to explore... so much to enjoy !!!

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