YO SOY

Yo soy Poncho. Soy de Panama. Yo estoy bién porque me llamo Pancho. Soy athlético y bajo y moreno. Tengo un perro y tres gatos. Quiero la cebra y la foca y el delfin. Me gustan animales y queso y la pimienta y melon y pasar la aspiradora. Tngo cuatro personas en mi familia. Mi favoíto materias es Latin y Español. Quiero materias el Japenes y el Ruso.

INTRODUCCIONES

REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

PANAMA is located in Central America and has a population of 3,220,000. The capital and largest city of Panama is Panama City. Many different ethnic groups comprise the population of Panama. The population is made up of 70% Mestizo (mixed African, Amerindian and European), 14% Amerindian and mixed West Indian, 10% Caucasian, and 6% Amerindian.

The government is a Constitutional Democracy. Panama became an independent country on November 3, 1903. Its President is Ricardo Martinelli. Its Vice President is Juan Carlos Varela. Before 2009, Panama had one president and two vice-presidents. But in May 2009, the country changed and elected one president and one vice-president.

The culture, language, and customs of the people of Panama come mostly from their Caribbean Spanish heritage. Spanish is the official language and the one spoken by most people. English is the second language. English is used in business and is also spoken by the West Indian citizens of Panama.

The original people of Panama were from the Cuevas and Coclé tribes. These people died from diseases that the Spanish brought when they came looking for silver and gold. The Spanish ruled Panama for 300 years (1538-1821). The narrow land that connects the two oceans has determined most of Panama's history since the Spanish first came.

PANAMA-EL PAISAJE Y LUGARES

The Panama Canal is a man-made ship passageway through Panama that links the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. People thought of making a passageway as long ago as the 16th century, but it was not until 1880 that the French attempted to build the canal. In trying to do it, 21,900 people died, and the attempt to build the canal failed. After the French attempt failed, the United States took over the project and completed it in the early 1900s. The finished canal is 48 miles long. It opened for ships to pass through it in 1914. A total of 27,500 people died in the process of making the canal. In 2008, 14,702 ships went through the canal.