Panama is a country in Central America. The shape of this country on the map is similar to the English letter 'S'. The name Panama means land of endless fish, trees and butterflies. Like many other names, there are various theories about it. It is named after a fishing village where, as some say, endless fish can be found. Keuba said the name comes from the name of a local species of tree.
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Others say that the first visitors here came in the month of August and gave it this name after seeing a lot of butterflies around. However, the Ministry of Education of this country finally put an end to all the controversy. Combining all conventional ideas, they recognize the names of countless fish, trees and butterflies.
Panamanian flag carrier Copa Airlines flies from New York to Costa Rica via Panama. Since Panama City is the operating hub of Copa Airlines, they offer stopovers here. That is, if passengers want, they can stay or travel in Panama City with one ticket, one cost. It is like 'two pictures in one ticket' which was once prevalent in our country. That is, another new place is visited in one journey.
When you hear the name Panama, the first thing that comes to mind is the Panama Canal. There are two examples of such large man-made canals in the world. One is the Suez Canal in Egypt, the other is the Panama Canal. Only 82 kilometers long, the Panama Canal has reduced the shipping distance from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. From some places in the United States, this distance has been reduced to 8,000 to 15,000 km.
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It is once a mega project made by man. Everyone knows that the Panama Canal was built under the United States. But the work was first started by the French. Beginning in 1881 and ending in 1894, yellow fever and malaria forced stoppages that claimed the lives of an estimated 22,000 workers. The US resumed work in 1904 and construction was completed 10 years later, in 1914.
When people hear the name Panama, however, they also smell financial scandals, that is, they think of the famous leaked Panama Papers. The names of many famous people of the world have come in it. Tax evasion, shell companies, money laundering—these are scams. The names of some moneylenders of our country have also appeared in this paper. As a poor country, it may be a matter of pride to see the names of our own people in the Panama Papers!
As this airport in Panama City is the operating hub of Copa Airlines, they have a large lounge here. Enter the lounge for dinner using Priority Pass. The seating arrangements are good, quiet rooms, TV rooms, restrooms, meeting rooms, toilets—all are sparkling.
The food is some of the traditional foods of Latin America. Although I like our country's patties and puli pitha empanadas with chicken inside. After eating and taking some rest, we reached the designated gate. The destination this time is Costa Rica known as the country of happy people in Central America. You will have the opportunity to see endless fish, trees and butterflies in Panama.
