EXCEPTIONAL
LOCATION

Exceptional Geographic Location

Seventy million years ago where the Republic of Panama is today, there was a gap between the continents of North and South America through which the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans flowed freely. About 30 million years ago the collision of two tectonic plates of the Earth's crust led to volcanoes that broke the ocean surface and started forming the Isthmus of Panama.

By shutting down the flow of water between the two oceans 10 million years ago, the land bridge re-routed currents in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and had an enormous impact on the Earth?s climate, its physical environment and human evolution.

Today the Isthmus of Panama continues to have an impact on human development and trade. The shipping canal that crosses the isthmus has been expanded to allow for the passage of very large ships. As a result, Panama has become a major logistic hub and the preferred route for ships between the Athlantic and the Pacific Oceans .


OUR LOCATION: PANAMA


  • A very small country, home to the Panama Canal and the world´s largest shipping registry.
  • Fastest-growing economy in Latin America according to the IMF and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
  • Rated the best country for exporting and importing containerized goods in Latin America by the World Bank.
  • Has the second largest free trade zone in the world after Hong Kong.
  • Uses the dollar as its legal tender.
  • Over 30% of its land protected by 15 national parks, 5 forest reserves and 10 wildlife refuges.
  • Home to 218 species of mammals, 424 reptiles and amphibians, 1500 cataloged species of butterflies and over 1000 species of orchids.
  • Has four areas declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO.