panama

A comprehensive guide to visiting Panama that provides information on the country's history, culture, hotels, restaurants, activities, beaches, sites, shops, and more; and includes trip planning advice, suggested itineraries, and maps.

A collection of eight short stories and a novella by Christina Henriquez that explores life, culture, and politics in contemporary Panama.

Describes the people, economy, history, geography, and culture of Panama.

Lacking paper, a young Panamanian artist paints the outside of his adobe home.

Provides an overview of the geography, history, and culture of the small North American country that touches two oceans and links two continents.

Documents the creation of the Panama Canal, from the first attempts by the Spanish over 400 years ago to the completion of the canal by the United States in 1914.

An introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the Central American country which, because of the canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, plays a key role in the world's transportation system.

While living with her grandparents when her mother goes to work in the city, a young Panamanian girl memorizes her mother's favorite poem, "Caperucita Roja," for her school's Christmas pageant.

An introduction to the geography, history, government, people, economy, and culture of the Republic of Panama and the Panama Canal.