Latino Culture: Panama
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Al tambor, al tambor, al tambor
de la a- le -gria
Yo quiero que tu me lleves
Al tambor de la a - le- gria
Play the drum, play the drum
Play the drum from Panama
C’mon let’s play the drum
Tum, tum, tum, la, la, la, la, la
Panama is located in Central America. It is a narrow land bridge, or isthmus, connecting North and South America. Panama is slightly smaller than South Carolina.
Their main language is Spanish.
The national traditional dress for women is a long, full white cotton dress decorated with colorful embroidery called a pollera. Men wear a traditional montuno, which is a white cotton shirt with embroidery and short pants.Family is very important in Panama. Children attend school from ages 7 to 15. Most of Panama’s national holidays are religious occasions.
Panamanians eat rice with most of their meals. They also eat corn tortillas with meat and vegetables.
Panama’s agricultural products are bananas, rice, corn, beans, and coffee.
The Panama Canal, built by the United States after Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903, joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal was built by 75,000 workers between 1904 and 1914 and allows boats to sail between the two oceans without having to go all the way around the South American continent.
