Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter ...
A cargo ship sails through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Sept. 9, 2024. The Panama Canal is more than a piece of infrastructure; it’s a global asset that symbolizes ...
View of the Miraflores Locks in the Panama Canal near to Panama City, June 22, 2016. RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images Eight years and more than $5 billion later, the Panama Canal expansion is set to ...