Due to its geographic location, the Republic of Panama has played an important role as a commercial centre throughout history. The famous Canal was built in two stages and completed in 1914, providing a link from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. The country is blessed with warm tropical weather, beaches, mountains and rainforests. There is plenty to do and see here from canal trips and cultural tours to hiking and most famously, diving in the Coiba National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gulf of Chiriquí. This area provides a protected and undisturbed habitat for thousands of terrestrial and marine species. It is one of the few remaining destinations in the world where divers encounter vibrant coral reefs and endangered marine species, many of which are endemic.

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