Panama's geographic location

Panama is located southeast of Central America, bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea, south by the Pacific Ocean, east by Colombia and west by Costa Rica. Its Capital is Panama city.

It is a place meeting of several cultures. In its territory is located the Panama Canal, an important work that facilitates shipping between the Atlantic coast and the Pacific Ocean and has a great influence on world trade. Due to its geographical position currently offers the world an extensive platform of marine services, commercial real estate and financial services, where we highlight the "Zona libre de Colón", second in the world.

Its population exceeds by some three million inhabitants, which boasts a privileged position in various statistics of growth and development in Latin America, as per capita income, level of economic growth, globalization and life expectancy.


Ruins Old Panama:

Old Panama is the name given to the archaeological site was located in Panama City since its founding in 1519 until 1671. The city was moved to a new location, about 2 km to the southwest, to be destroyed after an attack by pirate Henry Morgan, in the early 1670's. Original city, considered the first European settlement on the Pacific coast of America, are now several ruins that make this archaeological site

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