Books

Buckley, Kevin. Panama: The Whole Story. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Print.

Foster, Lynn V. A Brief History of Central America. New York: Facts On File, 2000. Print.

Friar, William. Moon Panama. 4th ed. Berkeley: Avalon Travel, 2013. Print.

Gordon, Burton. A Panama Forest and Shore. Pacific Grove: Boxwood Press, 1982. Print.

Greene, Julie. The Canal Builders. New York: Penguin Press, 2009. Print.

Harding, Robert C. The History of Panama. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2006. Print.

Pearcy, Thomas L. The History of Central America. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2006. Print.

Internet Resources

The History of Panama, http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab28

Panamanian History, Frommer's Panama.

Panama Railroad Era, http://panamacanalmuseum.org/index.php/timeline/detail/panama_railroad_era

History of the Panama Railroad, a Panama Railroad Organization webpage.

The Panama Canal, an Eclipse webpage.

Panama Canal: Interesting Facts, http://panamacanalmuseum.org/index.php/history/interesting_facts

Panama At A Glance

To learn more about the basics of Panama before your trip, read the following articles: get an overall view of Peruvian culture, read these articles...

• Religion In Panama
• Holidays and Festivals In Panama
• Panamanian History
• Food and Drink In Panama
• Development and Society In Panama
• What Is Panama's Population and Ethnic Makeup?