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May 23, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Panama Packing Round 1. Panama shares boundaries with Costa Rica and COLOMBIA. 2. On December 15, 1989 Manuel Noriega was declared president and then declared war on THE U. S. 3. This is Panama's official currency THE U.S. DOLLAR. 4. PANAMA CITY is the capitol of Panama. 5. SPANISH is the official language of Panama. 6. The isthmus of Panama is the NARROWEST point between North and South America. Picture of city row house Departure Round 1. Panama's national dish is sancocho. It features CHICKEN. 2. Over 70,000 Panamanians legally carry PISTOLAS. 3. This Panamanian celebration occurs four days before Ash Wednesday CARNAVAL. 4. This area divides the North and South American continents THE DARIEN GAP. 5. Roberto Duran is a Panama City native who made his name in the sport of BOXING. Picture of native Indian art work On Tour Round 1. Tipico is a type of Panamanian FOLK MUSIC. 2. President CARTER signed a treaty which phased out U.S. control of the Panama Canal. 3. Ruben Blades is a famous Panamanian SINGER. 4. A revolutionary faction declared Panama's independence from COLOMBIA in 1903. 5. The HARPY EAGLE is a native bird of Panama and the world's most powerful bird of prey. 6. Panama's president is elected to a FIVE year term. 7. Ex president Manuel Noriega was nicknamed PINEAPPLE. Picture of watch tower or fortress 8. In 1979 the SHAH OF IRAN moved to Islan Contadora part of Panama's Pearl Island archipelago. 9. Volcan Baru is Panama's HIGHEST spot. 10. In 1821 Panama broke free of Spanish rule and joined Gran Colombia which included all but COSTA RICA. 11. Panama's Kuna Indians have the world's highest incidence of ALBINISM. 12. This province of Panama is the only one with Caribbean and Pacific coast lines VERAGUAS. Bonus question 1 Picture of Panama Canal The Panama Canal runs from COLON on the Caribbean side to Panama City on the Pacific. Bonus question 2 Find the Panama Canal on the map, area 4 Picture four Panama City Slide Show 1. The oldest sector of Panama City is called CASCO VIEJO. 2. Molas are handmade TEXTILES made by Kuna women. 3. In 1671 Panama was ransacked, burned and left in ruins by SIR HENRY MORGAN. 4. The natives call their land Panama which means ABUNDANCE OF FISH. |