| Pacora River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Panama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 9°01′35″N79°17′12″W / 9.0264°N 79.2867°W Coordinates: 9°01′35″N79°17′12″W / 9.0264°N 79.2867°W |
| Pacora River | |
|---|---|
| Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Panama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 9°01′35″N79°17′12″W / 9.0264°N 79.2867°W Coordinates: 9°01′35″N79°17′12″W / 9.0264°N 79.2867°W |
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a transcontinental country in Central America and South America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's 4 million people.
Transport in Panama includes a vast network of public buses, metro lines, railways, waterways and airports. The Panama Canal Railway is an expansive railway line that provides transportation for passengers and goods across the country. Panama contains a total of 15,137km of road transport - these include paved and unpaved roads. The main four expressways are Corredor Sur, Corredor Norte, Autopista La Chorrera and Colón Expressway. With the Panama Canal stretching across the region, it provides an alternative route for the transportation of goods. Additionally, Tocumen International Airport allows air transportation of passengers internationally and is one of the largets airports in Latin America. Transportation issue arises from poor maintenance of road features and poor regulatory enforcement on the roads have been identified. Poor weather conditions from April to December create further hazards for pedestrian and users.
The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the Panama Canal shortcut greatly reduces the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, enabling them to avoid the lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn route around the southernmost tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Strait of Magellan and the even less popular route through the Arctic Archipelago and the Bering Strait.
The United States Invasion of Panama, codenamed Operation Just Cause, lasted over a month between mid-December 1989 and late January 1990. It occurred during the administration of President George H. W. Bush and ten years after the Torrijos–Carter Treaties were ratified to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the U.S. to Panama by January 1, 2000. The primary purpose of the invasion was to depose the de facto Panamanian leader, general and dictator Manuel Noriega. Noriega, who for a long time worked with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was wanted by the United States for racketeering and drug trafficking. Following the operation, the Panama Defense Forces were dissolved and President-elect Guillermo Endara was sworn into office. The United Nations General Assembly and the Organization of American States condemned the invasion as a violation of international law.
Caldas is a department of Colombia named after Colombian patriotic figure Francisco José de Caldas. It is part of the Paisa Region and its capital is Manizales. The population of Caldas is 998,255, and its area is 7,291 km². Caldas is also part of the Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis region along with the Risaralda and Quindio departments.
La Joyita Prison is a prison in Pacora, Republic of Panama. The facility is overcrowded and has been repeatedly accused of systematic abuses against its population.
Aguadas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is bounded on the north by Abejorral, on the east by Sonsón, Salamina in the southeast, on the south by Pacora, on the west with Caramanta and Valparaiso, and the northwest with La Pintada. The municipality of Aguadas was founded in 1808 by José Narciso Estrada. It is located in the northern part of the department. In addition to the fame of Aguadeño Hats, which are very similar to the Panama Hat made of palm straw called iraca in Colombia. Aguadas offers visitors its historic center, declared a National Monument in 1982. It has a temperate climate thanks to the variety of climates ranging from warm to moor.
Pácora is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is located in northern Caldas-Department, on the slopes of the Andes Central Mountains of the Republic of Colombia. With an average annual temperature of 18 °C, the town is bordered to the northeast with Aguadas, Caldas, to the south with Salamina, Caldas and La Merced, and to the west separated by the Cauca River, Marmato-Caldas and Caramanta-Antioquia department. The villages in Pácora are San Bartolomé, Castilla, Las Coles, Los Morros, San Lorenzo and Buenos Aires.
A Panamanian passport is the passport issued to citizens of Panama to facilitate international travel. Panamanian citizens enjoy visa-free access to 118 countries and territories. The passports are issued by the Passports Authority of Panama.
Chepo is a town and corregimiento in Chepo District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of 20,420 as of 2010. It is the seat of Chepo District. Its population as of 1990 was 8,971; its population as of 2000 was 12,734. It is located five kilometers south of the Inter-American Highway. It is a sprawling town that is nearly a suburb of Panama City. It contains a gas station, hospital, ATM, and a variety of stores. The Panamanian Minister of Public Work announced a new highway expansion connecting Pacora to Chepo
Pacora is a town and corregimiento in Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama located after Tocumen International Airport
Crime in Panama is investigated by the Panamanian police.
The Mamoni River is a river of Panama.
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Sandro Salsano is an Italian billionaire entrepreneur, businessman and investor. He is the chairman of Salsano Family Office and president of Salsano Group, a conglomerate with investments in private equity, real estate and technology. In 2019, Forbes Mexico ranked him as the 6th richest person in Central America, with the combined assets of him/Grupo Salsano worth US$1.3 billion.
Juan Pablo Villegas Cardona is a Colombian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally in 2011 and from 2013 to 2018, for Team SmartStop and Team Manzana Postobón. He currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Panamá es Cultura y Valores.
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