Panama History

Rodrigo de Bastidas

Jun 1, 1502

Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas visits Panama, which was home to Cuna, Choco, Guaymi and other indigenous peoples

Columbus last voyage

Nov 7, 1502

Columbus sails on his fourth and last voyage to the New World (Honduras and Panama)

Slaves

Aug 18, 1509

Beginnings of slave trade to New World

Vasco de Nunez

Sep 25, 1513

Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, crossed the Isthmus of Panama and claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain
He was named governor of Panama and the Pacific by King Ferdinand

Spanish Settlers

Oct 15, 1514

1,500 Spanish settlers go to Panama

Spanish Royalty

Apr 18, 1519

Panama becomes Spanish Vice-royalty of New Andalucia.

Indepence

Nov 10, 1821

Panama becomes independent of Spain

Part of Colombia.

Aug 15, 1830

Panama becomes part of Colombia following the collapse of Gran Colombia.

Canal

Apr 18, 1880

France makes a failed attempt to build a Canal to link the Atlantic and Pacific.

Panama 2 Independence

Nov 3, 1903

Panama splits from Colombia and becomes fully independent
US buys rights to build Panama Canal and controls the waterway for nearly a century

Canal is Open

Aug 15, 1915

Panama Canal a massive achievement - the Panama Canal is 65 km ( 40 miles ) in length

USA protectorate.

Jul 15, 1939

Panama ceases to be a US protectorate.

First Panama Boxer Champion

Apr 19, 1951

Panama Al Brown was the first Panama boxer with a world championship title.

Canal USA-Panama

Jan 1, 2000

Control of the canal passes from USA to Panama by the Torrijos-Carter treaty.

Mariano Rivera

May 16, 2011

Mariana Rivera is the best pitcher of Panama (C) closer and the 2 in all history with 572 (S) saves and can get to first with 601 of Trevor Hoffman that already retire.

Attractions

May 16, 2011

Panama canal, Staduim Juan Amoresena, Gatun Lake.