PANAMA

MEANING OF THE FLAG (BANDERA)

• The blue section represents the Conservative party.
• The red section represents the Liberal Party.
• The white sections stand for purity and peace.
• The blue star stands for purity and honesty.
• The red star stands for authority and law.

HISTORY OF THE FLAG

• Maria ossa de amator began making the flag in 1903.
• Her work was done in secrecy so the Columbian Army didn't find out.

PANAMA'S POPULATION (POBLACION)

TEMPERATURES (TEMPERATURA)

• The day time temperatures are hot.
• The nights are mild.
• It gets a bit cooler in the winter, but it is hard to notice.
• The temperature is mostly the same year round.

PANAMA'S CAPITAL (CAPITAL)

PRESIDENT (PRESIDENTE)

FAMOUS (FAMOSO) PEOPLE

• John McCain, the Arizona Senator, is from Panama.
• Jordana Brewster, an actress from Fast and Furious, is from Panama.
• Carlos Ruiz, the Phillies baseball catcher, is from Panama.

WHEN VISITING (VISITANTE) PANAMA

• I will take a ride on the Panama Canal.
• I will relax on the COMARCA DE GUNA YALA.
• I will shop at the CASCO VIEJO IN PANAMA CITY.

DANCE (BAILAR) AND MUSIC (MUSICA)

• Panama is known for its multicultural and international ethnicity.
• Some unique dances are the tamborito, and the diablicos sucios.

CUISINE (COCINA)

• Empenadas
• Ceviche
• Fritters
• Tamales

CURRENCY

PANAMA IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD