Vocab
What does Ciudad de Panama translate to?
Panama city
What is the Canal of Panama called?
Panama Canal
Who was president when the panama canal was built?
The indigenous tribe
La Kuna
Are tamales food for Panama? (True or False)
Panama in spanish has an accent where?
On the last "a"
What two oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
Pacific and Atlantic
What happened in 1914?
Panama canal was finished.
How many ships pass the canal a day?
Around 14000 ships.
What is a famous sport in Panama?
Soccer
What is coco in spanish?
Coconut
50 miles
Which nation started construction on the canal?
America
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land, which is called?
An isthmus.
Music, people, and celebration
What is pajaro in english?
Bird
The highest point in the canal is how much above sea level?
85 feet
What happened in 1903? And how long did it take it build it?
The Panama canal was built and took 11 years.
The area near the Panama Canal was owned by (during the time it was built)?
Colombia
What are some animals?
Frogs, sloths, monkeys, and birds
Monkey in spanish
Mono
What products does it specifically help transport?
Azucar y cemento
What happened in 2000?
Jimmy Carter gave Panama their area for the Panama canal.
What is a mula?
The locomotive for the Panama Canal
The President of Panama
Juan Carlos Varela