Map Of Panama

Panama is a top choice for expats around the globe, thanks to its robust infrastructure and high-quality amenities that are conveniently located near North America.

The country, barely the size of North Carolina, is an isthmus connecting two continents.

When looking at a map of Panama, you’ll see that both its southern and northern borders being coastline.

As a result, Panama boasts an impressive 2,490 kilometers of coastline.

Located in Central America, Panama is bordered by Costa Rica to the Northwest and Colombia to the Southeast.

Plus, the Pacific Ocean is to the South and the Caribbean Sea to the North. At its narrowest point, it’s only 50 miles long.

A bit of Panamenian history: Vasco Núñez de Balboa arrived in 1513 and was the first European to discover the Pacific coast of Panama.

Above all, Panama is Central America’s southernmost country, and because of a bend in the isthmus, it gives one the impression that the sun rises in the west (over the Pacific Ocean) and sets in the east (on the Atlantic).

The country is also known for the Panama Canal, a major infrastructure of world importance.