Panama

Today’s Panama offers visitors a wealth of cultural and natural history in a stable and peaceful setting. As a land bridge between the two continents of the Western Hemisphere, the Panamanian biosphere is a fascinating intersection of the fauna and flora of both North and South America. Verdant forests teem with wildlife, including an incredible 940 species of birds, 1,500 species of trees, 10,000 species of plants and an incredible variety of insects. See the Canal’s engineering wonders up close. Journey the entire length of the Panama Canal from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, a route that took ten years to complete and had a profound effect on international commerce and American foreign policy.