Tag: Panama

Attractions Portobelo Portobelo is 48 km east of Colón. The port entrance is guarded by three large stone forts. In the town there is an old Spanish cannon to visit. The treasury where the Peruvian gold was kept is also interesting. Fort San Lorenzo 16th-century Fort San Lorenzo sits at the mouth of the Rio Chague. Colon The […]

Area: 75,517 km² Residents: 4,098,000 (2017) Population density: 54 E / km² Form of Government: Republic System of Government: Presidential democracy Neighboring countries: Costa Rica, Colombia Capital: Panama City National language: Spanish Religions: 78% Catholic, 15% Protestant, (Adventists and Pentecostals), 0.36% Jehovah’s Witnesses Currency: Balboa (PAB) and US dollars 1 PAB = 1 US dollar (fixed) 1 PAB = 100 Centésimos Exchange rates: […]