-
1502
Columbus Discovers Panama.
Columbus sailed on his fourth and last voyage to the New World, he discovered Honduras and Panama. Columbus was old and frail, he was no longer welcomed on his home port of Hispania, he still thought he had one more voyage in him. -
1509
Slave Trade
Later, in 1509 start of the slave trade. They were originally intended to help meant and tend to the boats. -
1514
Spanish Migration
1,500 Spanish settlers came to Panama -
Napoleon Take Over
Joseph Bonaparte was overthrown by Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars. -
National Theatre of Panama
an Italian style of operetta designed by architect Genaro Ruggieri -
Panama Canal
Unlike France, the U.S. build the canal successfully after 11 years of construction. This, quite literally, paved the path for the first ship, Ancon to cross the finished canal. -
Establishing a Dictatorship
There was an organized coup by the National Guard that overthrew the current elected president and allowed for General Omar Torrijos to emerge as the new leader. General Torrijos made some edits to the legal documents that allowed him to stay in power for longer. -
Mireya Moscoso
the first female president elected in 1999 -
The Big Screw
a massive skyscraper that has curves that look like a screwdriver completed in 2011
