VERY INTERESTING: PANAMA

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Fun Facts of Panama!

PANAMA IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE SUN RISE ON THE PACIFIC AND SET ON THE ATLANTIC.

Panama is the only country in the world in which you can see the sun rise in in the Pacific Ocean and set on the Atlantic Ocean from the top of the highest point in the country, Volcan Baru. 

PANAMA WAS THE FIRST COUNTRY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH COCA COLA WAS SOLD

Coca Cola was first sold in Panama in 1906. 

PANAMA WAS THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY TO ADOPT THE U.S. CURRENCY AS ITS OWN.

Panama adopted the U.S. dollar as its official currency in 1904 following its independence from Colombia and the agreement to build the Canal in the country. 

A PEARL FOUND IN PANAMA WAS BOTH IN THE ENGLISH AND SPANISH ROYAL JEWELS

In the XVI century the pearl known as "The Pilgrim" was found in the Pearl Archipielago of Panama. This pearl was given to Don Pedro De Temez, the Spanish Crown administrator for Panama. The pearl then became part of the royal jewels of both the spanish and english crown, it eventually ended up in the hands of Elizabeth Taylor as a gift from her husband Richard Burton. After Elizabeth Taylor passed, the pearl was auctioned at Christie's in New York as part of her personal collection. 

THE FIRST DIOCESIS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT WAS BUILT IN PANAMA

In 1510, Martin Fernandez de Enciso and Vasco Nuñez de Balboa founded the city of Santa Maria la Antigua in the atlantic side of the now province of Darien. This was both the first city in the American continent build by the Europeans and  the first diocesis of the continent. 

THE FIRST EUROPEAN CITY ON THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE AMERICAS WAS BUILT IN PANAMA

On August 15, 1516, Pedro Arias Davila founded the cit of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion in Panama, it was the first european city build on the Pacific Ocean side of the American continent. 

THE FIRST AFRO DESCENDANT TO BE PART OF EUROPEAN ROYALTY IS PANAMANIAN

The first european princes of afro-descendance was Angela Brown, born in Bocas del Toro, Panama. She married Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein in 2000, becoming the first afrodescendant to be part of a european royal family. 

And as always have a chilled day from the Viking