Panama in Depth: A Peace Corps Publication

by Peace Corps

Book Overview

Panam 's early history was shaped by the ambitions of European powers. In 1501, Rodrigo de Bastidas of Spain conducted the first European exploration of Panam . One year later, Christopher Columbus visited Panam and established a settlement in the Darien province. In 1513, Vasco Nu ez de Balboa discovered that the isthmus was indeed the path between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Panam quickly became the crossroads of Spain's empire in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502357488
• ISBN13: 9781502357489
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"