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= welcome to panama  *CAPITAL: panama city*POPULATION:3,300,000 CLIMATE:tropical maritime; hot humid,cloudy,prolonged rainy season (may to january) short dry season (jan. to may) || ||[|melissaviajar]PANAMA LOCATION: FACTS:*Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia*panama is south of costa rica and north of colombia.*panama was a shipping point.*the u.s paid panama 10million or 250,000 a year[|.http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107870.html] *panama canal*  *cuidad panama *attractions: panama city biggest shopping place. 2nd attraction: =

is a chain of islands off the carribean coast the islands are home to the cuna.

3RD ATTRACTIONS :[]

 The Old Quarter in Panama City known as "Casco Viejo." a big shopping place.

[]HOLIDAYS: all souls day, **Dia de Tres Reyes Magos january 6, Martyrs Day ** dia de reyes magos jan. 6 after christmas they place a reyes statue as a center pieace of the dinner room table.they have a special meal and festival.three kings come visit baby jesus.

all souls day a Mexican saying that we die three deaths: the first when our bodies die, the second when our bodies are lowered into the earth out of sight.then our loved ones forget us.a day when they go around to graves and the dead praying for them.



MARTYR"s day is a panamaian holiday where they celebrate sovereignity the panama canal zone. when the u.s took over the stip of land. MUSIC: carribean and tropic music . [|www.caribbean-panama-real-estate.com/panama-holidays.php]
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