Panama

Why it sticks

1. 1

   The Panama Canal opened in 1914 and links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The US handed it to Panama in 1999.

2. 2

   Because the isthmus is S-shaped, from some spots you can watch the sun rise over the Pacific and set over the Atlantic.

3. 3

   The roadless Darién Gap jungle on the Colombian border is the only break in the Pan-American Highway.

4. 4

   Panama hats are actually made in Ecuador. They got the name because canal workers wore them.

• Short white plates with a turquoise strip along the top, and front plates are not required.
• Coverage was taken from a large white pickup truck that is usually fully blurred. An antenna is occasionally visible.
• Stop signs say "ALTO" in a thick font. Red octagonal signs with a realistic eye are common.
• Yellow taxis with a chequered stripe. Costa Rica’s taxis are red.
• Round concrete poles and roadside fences made from living trees. Almost no coverage east of the capital.