Gatun Lake is a large artificial freshwater lake located south of Colón, Panama. It forms a major part of the Panama Canal, which allows … More
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120 Favorite UNESCO Sites, Part I (1-20) – Origin
UNESCO (or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of … More
Biomuseo
Biomuseo is a natural history museum in Panama focused on the country’s ecological impact on the entire Western Hemisphere. It is … More
Trump Towers
1. Trump Tower (New York City) – a 58-floor mixed-use skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan (above). It serves as the headquarters for the Trump … More
Pullmantur Cruises
Begun in the 1990s and headquartered in Madrid, Pullmantur Cruises became the largest Spain-based cruise line, mainly marketing to Spanish … More
Panamanian Flag
The flag of Panama, designed by President Amador Guerra, is divided into four fields: The upper left – a white field with … More
Colón, Panama
The Colón Free Trade Zone (or Zona Libre de Colón, aka Zolicol, or simply ZLC), near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, … More
Panama Canal, Part 2: Miraflores Locks
Miraflores is the name of one of the three locks that form part of the Panama Canal, as well as the small … More
Panama Canal, Part 1: Gatún Locks
The Gatún Locks are three sets of paired locks on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, several miles south of Colón, which … More
Casco Viejo
Also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, Casco Viejo is the historic district of Panama City. Following the near-total destruction of Panamá … More