Entertaining and fascinating facts about Panama

 

That's just one interesting fact about Panama: nowhere else in the world can you witness the sun rise over the Pacific and set over the Atlantic from the same location! Nearly 4.5 million people live there as of today. Plan an amazon trip to Panama, book a cheap flight to Panama, and enjoy your New Year’s tour in Panama.

Let's dive into the numerous additional entertaining and fascinating facts about this multi-ethnic and diverse nation.

Latin American countries began adopting the US dollar with Panama.

The Panamanian Balboa and the United States dollar are the two recognized currencies in Panama. Panama was the first nation in Latin America to adopt the American dollar in 1904.

Seasons in Panama

With only about 1000 km (620 miles) separating it from the equator, Panama has a very hot, tropical climate. In Panama, the rainy and dry seasons are the two main ones. Between April and November is the wet season, followed by the dry season from November to April.

Murphy’s Law

You're definitely familiar with Murphy's Law if you've ever experienced a bad day in which everything went wrong. Murphy was born there in the Panama Canal Zone in 1918.

 Panama Canal

The 82 km long Panama Canal, a man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, divides North and South America. A channel for maritime trade, the canal spans the Panama Isthmus. A ship must transit the canal in 8 to 10 hours on average.

About Baseball Panama

Three clubs from Panama make up the three-team professional baseball winter league known as Probeis, or the Panamanian Professional Baseball League. The Caribbean Series has invited the league's champion starting in 2019. The Panamanian is crazy about baseball.

Panama history

Panama was the main shipping point to and from South and Central America throughout the colonial era. It was discovered by Columbus in 1502 and by Balboa in 1513. 40 governments, 50 riots, 5 secession attempts, and 13 U.S. interventions occurred in Panama between 1850 and 1900. In 1903, Panama declared its independence with support from the United States after Colombia rejected a U.S. proposal for canal rights over the small isthmus.

The oldest functioning railroad is located there.

It continues to be fully operational and carries passengers between Panama City and Colon. Around 10 miles to the northwest of Panama City on the Pacific side, at Summit, the Panama Railroad was finished in 1855. Included Robert Tomes.

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