Welcome to Panama
We visited Panama via the Panama Canal on a Princess cruise. We spent most of the day first going south through the locks, cruising Gatan Lake and then coming back through the locks again. We did a short stop just outside the locks to visit some local artisans.
- Population 4 million
- Officially the Republic of Panama
- Capital is Panama City
- Spanish arrived in 16th Century
- Broke from Spain in 1821 joining Columbia
- Seceded from Columbia in 1903
- Current Constitution 1972
- 50% of GDP comes from the canal
- Drive on right
- Same time zone as east coast
- Currency is Balboa (PAB) but also uses US dollar
- Official Language Spanish
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