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Posted in About Panama, History of Panama on Nov 21st, 2008
When the Spaniards came to the present day area known as Panama in the 16th Century, they encountered various Native American Indian Groups; the main of these included the Kuna, Guaymi, Choco and some other minor native groups. Subsequent to the settling of the Spanish, the mixed ancestry of Spanish and Indians developed to what [...]
Posted in History of Panama on Nov 17th, 2008
Late 16th century saw Panama being known as one of Spain’s richest colonized areas. Gold, pillaged from wealthy Indian nations and even from the fabled Inca Empire, was transported to various counting houses located in Panama. These counting houses, specifically in the Pearl Islands, Panama City and Portobelo, inventoried the loot that was eventually loaded [...]
Posted in History of Panama, Tourist attractions on Nov 7th, 2008
Panama is jam packed with historical tales, from the indigenous native Indian people, to the early settlement and exploration of the Spanish explorers and the subsequent pirate raids and attacks. Panama has numerous ruins and museums to communicate these times and events to those looking for an understanding of the development of this strategic country.
The [...]
Posted in History of Panama on Nov 4th, 2008
The regions history can be traced many thousands of years, and after archaelogical digs and finds, it was established that Central Panama was the site of some of the first pottery making villages in the Americas, an example of the predecessors of the region include the Monagrillo culture dating back to 2500-1700 BC. Prior to [...]
Posted in History of Panama, News in Panama on Sep 30th, 2008
The Panama’s efforts to recover territories occupied by the United States military took many sacrifices and also a huge time. In the end, the properties were slowly guided over to Panamanian control after the Torrijos-Carter Treaty was signed.
After the US military has left the land, country’s collective assets increased. Panama actually gained over $10 billion [...]
Posted in History of Panama, Places in Panama, panama city on Sep 25th, 2008
Casco Antiguo is the old town or Casco Viejo of Panama City. After the original Panama City (Panama Viejo) was destroyed by the pirate Henry Morgan in 1673 the town was relocated. This was the most affluent part of the city for almost 300 years.
Many believe that the area was deserted once the automobile was [...]
