PANAMA

Honduras is located in Central America, with the Caribbean Sea to the north and El Salvador and Nicaragua to the south. It covers an area slightly larger than Tennessee.

Location

Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica.

Geography

Strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land bridge connecting North and South America; controls Panama Canal that links North Atlantic Ocean via Caribbean Sea with North Pacific Ocean.

Capital

Panama

Climate

Tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)

Language

Spanish (official), English 14%

Monetary Unit

Balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)

Largest Cities

Panama City

Places to Visit

Posada del Cerro la Vieja, The Pearl Islands, The San Blas Islands, El Valle, The Chiriqui Highlands, Portobello & San Lorenzo, Darien Jungle

Airports

Alonso Valderrama Mpce Chitre Chitre, Alvaro Berroa, Augusto Vergara, Bocas Del Toro Intl Mpbo, Calzada Larga, Cap Justiniano Montenegro, Cap Manuel Nino Intl, Cap Scarlet Martinez, Chame, Enrique Adolfo Jimenez, Enrique Malek Intl, Finca 32, Finca 45, Finca 67, Finca Ceiba, Ingenio Santa Rosa, La Cabezona, Marcos A Gelabert Intl, Penonome, Punta Cocos, Ruben Cantu, Tocumen Intl