2. There are two mountain systems and the
coast has many islands.

3. Christopher Columbus explored the coast in
1502.

4. Vasco Nuñez de Balboa discovered
the Pacific Ocean.

5. There is a very famous cathedral with a
gold altar that a monk painted before

6. El altar de oro
This unassuming
little church still
has its original
altar carved out of
gold. The pirate
Henry Morgan
missed this when he sacked
Panama because
the clever priests
painted the altar black.

7. Tomas Herrera is the national hero.

8. Panama is the capital. It is very modern,
and there is a lot of foreign influence.

9. • Colon is the 2nd largest
city in the Republic of
Panama. It is located at
the Atlantic entrance to
the Panama Canal.

10. PANAMA
CANAL

11. San Blas de Cuna
La isla • Situated in the
Caribbean Sea a few
miles off the north
coast of Panama, the
San Blas de Cuna
Islands are the home
of the Cuna, a
traditional society of
Native Americans.

12. There are bananas, potatoes, onions, and