It is its location that placed Panama in the sights of multiple nations and their respective conflicts of interest, which had an impact on their development. One of the adversities he was going through, which at that time was an Iberian colony, was the burning of his main city at the hands of English Henry Morgan. Historical records report that this pirate found a way to surround Portobelo, a corporal in the Panamanian Caribbean, and thus retaining the accumulated wealth of Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of the Inca Empire, in Peru. Once the Spanish saddlebags, Morgan burned the city. The sad events are verified in the old Panama, The burned city that remains in ruins as a testimony of the misadventures of which the country has been reserved.
In November 1821, the desire for independence that permeated the rest of the continent arrived in Panama, however, the Spaniards reached a non -aggression agreement with the leaders of the rebellion, fully aware that in case of war, the movement would be supported by the troops of Simón Bolívar. This way, Panama became a new independent nationalthough now from Gran Colombia, a Latin country to southern America.
In the mid -nineteenth century, the country was involved in the so -called gold fever, an American inclination to find this precious metal in the countries of the center and southern America. The gold fever was the mobile for the transcontinental railroad of Panama, in 1855, which would transport the 49ers – overname put the Americans for the year in which the gold fever began, 1849— until Panama. At the end of the current century, the idea of building a channel that connected the two bodies of water that surround the country arose, and thus facilitate the transport of goods. Therefore, the American administration, under the command of President Theodore Roosevelt, undertook the construction of the channel after the French architect Ferdinand de Lesseps. In 1914 the Panama Canal was inaugurated, after the delay in its construction derived from the revolution against Colombian resistance and its subsequent defeat in 1903, which meant The desired independence of Panama.
Governments successors to independence were reforming and building the current Panama, until 1968. This year it represents A turning point for Panamaniansbecause a coup d'etat occurred, which led the country to a military dictatorship that lasted the next 21 years.
The sancocho is the typical dish that you must try on your next visit.Keesha's Kitchen / Unspash.
What are the gastronomy and typical drinks of Panama?
Panamanian food is known for its wide range of ingredients merged into various dishes, paying tribute to its influence of diverse cultures, such as Hispanic, African, Amerindia and Afroantillana. In many of the typical dishes, rice is used as a base, as well as corn, cassava, banana, yam, autumn, ñampí and animal products. Some of the unmissable dishes when visiting Panama are: