If
asked why you should go to Panama, the first thing most people think of is the
Panama Canal. It is an engineering marvel, considered the 8th wonder of the
world. Panama is in Central America joining North America at the top and South
America at the bottom. It is a narrow strip of land with Costa Rica at its
northern end and Colombia at it southern end. The Canal was excavated through
one of the narrowest areas of the land thereby opening a waterway uniting the
Pacific Ocean at the west side to the Atlantic Ocean at the east side providing
a passage and shorter route for vessels and cargoes transiting the two oceans.
Hence, Panama is often known as “The Bridge of the World.”
The
Canal has been instrumental in transforming Panama into a booming metropolis
with soaring skyscrapers running for miles along its coastline. As important
and famous as the Canal is, Panama boasts of many other attractions: outdoor
adventures – bio-diverse tropical rain forests, mountains, miles of ocean;
historic ruins and living Indian cultures; world-class infrastructure and
tourism amenities. But there is yet another that we would consider an
attraction but fewer may be aware of nor officially listed and promoted because
to do so, will turn it into a case of the promoter being promoted. Can you
think of that something?
