Panama
Heart of the universeđź’•
Panama is the heat of the universe. It is know for the man-made canal which is called the Panama Canal.
Panama Canal
Panama Canal was a man-made canal. It is a 77.1 kilo ship canal in Panama that connects the Alantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Portobelo town and forts
Portobelo was named by Christopher Columbus on his 4th trip to the Americas in 1502 when he travelled this region. The name was derived from Porto Bello (beautiful port) and used by official founder of the city Francisco Velarde y Mercado in 1597.
Panama Viejo Ruins
It was founded in 1519 by Pedro Arias Davila and soon became one of the most important trade centers in the continent, especially for gold and silver. This particular fact is what made it so attractive to pirates wanting to steal the countries treasures and eventually made them attack the city until its destruction in 1671. This attack was lead by welsh pirate Henry Morgan, who was later apprehended and imprisoned in England due to the violation of a peace treaty between Spain and England.