While only a twenty minute drive from the capital of Panama, Fuerto Amador is a quick stop away from the metropolis of Panama City. With over one million people (approximately one-third the total country’s population) living in its metropolitan area, Panama City is easily the largest city in Panama Province. The diverse cultural background of its residents is seen through the variety of its inhabitants: mainly mestizo (mixed European and Native American heritage) and mulatto (mixed European and African heritage), as well as European and black Caribbean descendents from 19th and 20th century immigrants. Panama City runs from southwest to northeast along the shore of the Bay of Panama; the metropolitan area covers 262 square miles (678 square kilometers). Due to its historical and geographical significance, Panama is a blend of cultures from around the world. This is clearly noticed with the multiplicity of architectural styles – from colonial ruins, modern high-rises, lavish houses and squatters’ slums.
Republic of Panama
Panama is the most southern country in Central America. Due to its geographical location, some think of it as a transcontinental country, due largely to the creation of the engineering marvel, the Panama Canal. This has made Panama an international business center as well as a transit country, providing many economic benefits and opportunities. Panama has the third largest economy, largest expenditure on resource consumption and is the largest consumer in Central America.
Casco Viejo
Remains of Spanish fortification walls to protect against pirates can still be seen around the Casco Viejo, “Old City,” which lies on a peninsula in the southwest. Although some buildings from the 1670’s, the time period when the fortification was built, still exist today, the area now houses the Presidential Palace.
Labels: 2008, January 10
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