Are there any nicknames for the country of Panama,What are some cultural trends,Does Panama have unique holida

Question

These questions are for a Spanish project. Answers and links to facts about the country of Panama would be GREAT. Thanks!

Answer 1

Panama is called

Centro del mundo, corazón del universo

(Center of the world, heart of the universe)

because of its geography, the panama canal, the banking services for the world, etc.

Our independence is Nov 3 and the Flag day is Nov 4.

Answer 2

hope this helps!

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Answer 3

Hello Jacobk05

Nickname for Panama is:

Panama, Puente del Mundo, Corazón del Universo

(Panama, Bridge of the World, Heart of the Universe)

http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/52611/o...

Bridge of the World: Because it is the short cut for many ships to cross and transport their goods from one country to another instead of going all the way around the globe.

Heart of the Universe: It sits on the left of the world map and in a position that calls it "the heart of the universe".

They are some really interesting historic moments in Panama, like the construction of the Canal:

http://www.eclipse.co.uk/~sl5763/panama....

Panama has two oceans 45 minutes apart from each other (Atlantic & Pacific)

Panama has the largest man-made lake in the world: Lake Gatun: http://www.moon.com/planner/panama/musts...

Holidays:

Jan 1st: New Years

Jan 5th: My B-day (sorry, I had to ;o)

Jan 9th: Mourning Day

Feb 4th: Carnival (the date varies each year)

May 1st: Labor Day

Nov 3rd: Independence Day from Colombia

Nov 4th: Flag Day

Nov 5th: Colon's Day

Nov 10th: The Uprising of Los Santos

Nov 28th: Independence Day from Spain

Dec 8th: Mother's Day

Dec 25th: Christmas

Culture:

Cosmopolitan and open to the world. Panama has one of the strongest economies in Latin America and the fastest growing place for business.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107870.h...

This could help some more

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.artic...

I hope I was helpful...

Good Luck with your Spanish Project!