by, haley beckert. corn coffee beans tobacco sugar bananas
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By, Haley Beckert
Corn Coffee Beans Tobacco Sugar Bananas
Corn in many forms is often found in Panamanian cuisine. Cooking is done mainly in oil. Fish, seafood and shellfish dishes are Panamanian specialties.
Other common foods in Panama are pollo (chicken), ceviche (raw fish in lemon juice and cilantro), patacones (fried plantain slices), corvina (a white fish from the Pacific), and camarones (shrimp).
Acacia trees banana plants and/or trees tropical plants and trees Varieties of plants and trees.
National animal is Panamanian golden frog Jaguars Sloths Many reptiles live in Panama. There are more than 900 species of birds in Panama.
Sanajero Maracas Repicador Sound box Bocao or socavon Rabel Pujador Accordion Mejoranera or marjorana
Here is a traditional band in Panama. Music is very important to the culture in Panama and the Azuero Peninsula. Many famous musicians come from the towns along the Azuero Peninsula. When purchasing real estate in Pedasi, Pocri, or anywhere along the Azuero Peninsula you are never too far from a local cantina and band.
Car, train, boat, bus, and taximain transportation inPanama City is bus.people in Panama also walk to get to places.
There can be really nice looking but also not so nice houses in Panama. Families in Panama can be large and small.
Beach:Cannoning, parasailing, fishing, water ski, jet ski races, surfing, scuba diving, and all kinds of water sports
Jungle:Canopy, exploration, bird and insect watching, hunting, river rafting, bungee jumping
Mountains: Hiking, climbing, motorcycle races.
The Panama City Christmas parade is one of the most exciting Panama Christmas traditions. The poor children from around the city are gathered together and brought to the center of the festivities, so they, too, can enjoy them. The floats are decorated in the national styles and the women dress in their country's party dresses, polleras. The men's costumes are called monunos. Here are some pictures from one of their parades.
At the Panama City beach, they ceremonially light a giant Christmas tree and sing Christmas carols. The local churches come together to serve hot cocoa and Christmas cookies. Then they have a fireworks display
Panama has many more traditions like the ones we have.
Resources- timber, copper, and gold *Attractions* Folkloric Night Show and Dinner- The show features the best of
Panama culture and some of the most attractive folkloric heritages of Latin America. Watch traditional dances in colorful costumes while feasting on Panamanian cuisine.
Rainforest zip line- 250 ft. high/ 42 mph- stunning views of the ocean and native habitats.
Tropic Star Lodge- Panama made more fishing records than anywhere else in the world. More than 250.
Panama sports include baseball, soccer basketball, tennis, boxing, golf, cycling, horse racing and many more. The Panama soccer, basketball and baseball teams have competed nationally and internationally and have won a lot of titles. Panama Sports also include water sports like snorkeling, surfing and scuba diving. Beach volleyball are among the most favorite sports in Panama.
This is a country that has over 70% of its population practicing the Catholic religion.
Mixed African 70%, Amerindian and mixed 14%, Caucasian 10%, African, 37.6%, and 25.9% Caucasian.
*agriculture/industry* Agriculture: bananas, corn, sugarcane, rice,
coffee, shrimp, timber, vegetables, livestock. Industry/manufacturing: construction, brewing,
cement and other construction materials, sugar milling.
Main industries in Panama are banking, commerce, and tourism
*Cost of living* Cable TV - $40 per month. Telephone - $6 to $40 per month. Mobile phones - $10 to $60 per month. Electricity - $90 per month Gas - No public gas mains exist, most people use
small LPG tanks for gas stoves or grills. Water - $8 up to 10,000 gallons
Hemisphere- Western Continent- North America
*Customs* Culture Name: Panamanian Identification: The Republic of Panama is a
former Spanish colony in Central America with a mixed population of Creoles, mestizos, European immigrants, Africans, and indigenous Indians.
Panamas tropical climate has two seasons, one rainy and one dry. Variation depends on the region and altitude.
Wet season lasts from May until November and even though plants are sprouting it’s considered winter.
Summer lasts from December to April. March and April are the two hottest months.
The weather affects people from Iowa who come to Panama because it is so different with only two seasons for tropical climate and at very different times than in Iowa.
In business, conversations begin with much small talk
Good conversation topics: family, hobbies, basketball, baseball
Bad conversation topics: former Canal Zone, race problems, politics
Telephones, computers, radios, and talking
Usually, the way the people dress in a place speaks of the history and the culture of the country. This is very true with the clothing in Panama. The pollera is considered as the national clothing in Panama for women as well as the Panama hat for the men. This dress is usually being used for many Panama activities and attractions. It is being worn with a lot of jewelries and hair accessories, making it an unforgettable symbol of Panama culture. The pollera consists of the upper part or gown, the skirt and petticoat. The upper part is off shoulders blouse with ornaments such as ruffles and laces in very colorful designs. The skirt is also as elaborate as the blouse and they have the same motif. Trimmings are usually hand-made thread lace. This very unique clothing in Panama looks more elegant with ornaments called tembleques.
Capital- Panama City / main language- Spanish Area of Panama- 30,193 mi.; 78,200 sq mi. Panama- 8.994/-79.52 & 2.6 million Arraijan- 8.95/79.65 & 76,85 La Chornera- 8.88/-79.783 & 61,232 Las Cumbress- 9.083/-79.533 & 69,102 Pacora- 9.083/79.283 & 55,530 Tocumen- 9.083/-79.283 & 88,543 San Miquelito- 9.033/-79.5 & 321,501
Most of the Panama immigration laws have been created to promote foreign investment in Panama which benefits the local environment or local economy of Panama.
People would move to Panama for the awesome views and wildlife. Some people go because of the weather because it is really nice in Panama.
Migration has played an increasingly significant role in the lives of Panamanians and has followed a distinct pattern throughout the twentieth century.
People would move out of Panama because of the economy or just to get to some place new.
Type: Constitutional democracy. Independence: November 3, 1903. Constitution: October 11, 1972; amended 1983 and 1994 and reformed in 2004. Branches: Executive--president , vice president. (A second vice presidential slot was abolished starting with the 2009 electoral cycle.) Legislative--National Assembly (unicameral; 71 members, reduced from 78 to 71 members for May 2009 elections).Judicial--Supreme Court. Subdivisions: Nine provinces and five (indigenous) territories. Political parties: Panamenista Party (formerly the Arnulfista Party (PA); Democratic Change (CD); National Liberal Republican Movement (MOLIRENA); Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD); Patriotic Union (UP). Suffrage: Universal at 18.
The countries surrounding Panama are Costa Rica and Columbia.
Bodies of water surrounding Panama are Caribbean Sea, North Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Panama.
Divided into 9 provinces Mountains through the middle Rain shadows- more rain comes from the
Caribbean side
Man made landform Made for faster shipping Instead of going around South America
The earliest known inhabitants of Panama were the Cuevas and the Coclé tribes, but they were decimated by disease and fighting when the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. Rodrigo de Bastidas, sailing westward from Venezuela in 1501 in search of gold, was the first European to explore the Isthmus of Panama. A year later, Christopher Columbus visited the Isthmus and established a short-lived settlement in the Darien.
1502:Columbus sails on his fourth and last voyage to the New World
1509:Beginnings of slave trade to New World 1513:September 25: Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Spanish explorer,
crossed the Isthmus of Panama and claimed the Pacific Ocean for SpainHe was named governor of Panama and the Pacific by King Ferdinand.
1821:Panama becomes independent of Spain Panama joins the confederacy of Gran Colombia which consists of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
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What is one of the three bodies of water surrounding?
How many seasons does Panama’s tropical climate have?
What is one natural resource in Panama? What is Panama’s main language? What is one sport played in Panama? Over how many species of birds are in
Panama?
Caribbean Sea, North Pacific Ocean, or Gulf of Panama.
Two Timber, copper, or gold Spanish baseball, soccer basketball, tennis,
boxing, golf, cycling, horse racing, or beach volleyball
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