The Tour of Panama

Panama = America

Its been 3 months since I walked out of my house in Australia. I’ve been to 3rd world countries that only have the bare minimal or nothing at all. I’ve seen men, women and children starving and begging for food. I’ve seen kids of all ages running around, playing soccer with an old ball, laughing and feeling so lucky and grateful that they even have something to play with. But now I’m here, in Panama. This beautiful place is filled with tropical trees, amazing beaches, casinos, nightclubs and astonishing skyscrapers. Its definitely took my breath away when I landed.

Situated on the isthmus, it links Central and South America. It has a total of  4.099 million people. The weather in central America has a mostly consistent temperate with wet and dry seasons.

2 days ago, I went to the local baker and he showed me how to bake one of his most popular dishes; the cinnamon roll. It had a hard crust but the inside was soft and still warm from the oven. The roll was coated in cinnamon, brown sugar and white sugar. Not the most healthiest dish but still one of the most delicious. The link to the recipe is below and a picture of how they looked.

Rodrigo de Bastida in 1501, Christopher Columbus in 1502 and Vasco de Balboa in 1513. These famous explorers, from all different parts of the world, trekked to Panama and helped shape it into the place we know today. Christopher Columbus established the city of Darien, while Vasco de Balboa crossed the Pacific from the Atlantic Ocean to the Isthmus of Panama. By doing this, he proved that panama could be sailed to, so it become a major trading center. Rodrigo de Bastida was the first European to come to Panama. Before all the people come to Panama, the native Americans tribes of the Cocle and Cuevas had inhabited the country.

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