. The earth and its inhabitants .. . ALTHOUGH politically forming an integral part of Colombia, tLe province of Panama belongs geographically to Central America, of which it is even a typical section in its serpentine isthmian contours. The political frontier towards Costa Eica has not yet been definitely settled ; but in estimating the extent of the pro- vince, the nearly straight line may be provisionally accepted which is traced on the Colombian maps from the extremity of Burica Point in the Pacific to the western headland of the Boca del Drago (" Dragon's Mouth "), at the entranc
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . ALTHOUGH politically forming an integral part of Colombia, tLe province of Panama belongs geographically to Central America, of which it is even a typical section in its serpentine isthmian contours. The political frontier towards Costa Eica has not yet been definitely settled ; but in estimating the extent of the pro- vince, the nearly straight line may be provisionally accepted which is traced on the Colombian maps from the extremity of Burica Point in the Pacific to the western headland of the Boca del Drago (" Dragon's Mouth "), at the entrance of Almirante Bay, in the Caribbean Sea. The greater part of " ducal " Yera^-ua granted to Luiz Colon is thus included in Colombia, while " royal " Yeragua, stretching thence northAvards, is assigned to Costa Rica. The administrative limil s of the province towards South America pass far to the north of the natural boundary, which is here so clearly indicated, between the isthmian region and the southern continent. Within these somewhat conventional frontiers the province of Panama comprises an area of about 32,000 square miles, with a population estimated at 300,000. Physical Feature3. The main Costa Rican range is continued through Panama by mountains of great elevation. Picacho, near the frontier, over 7,000 feet, is greatly exceeded by its eastern neighbour, the extinct Chiriqui volcano, a perfect cone, nearly 11,400 feet high. At its eastern base the range is crossed by a pass which falls to 3,600 feet, and still farther east by another about 4,000 feet, mentioned by the traveller Morel. The crest rising between these two depressions to a height of nearly 7,000 feet takes the name of Cerro de Horqueta, that is, " Mountain of the ; Wheelwright and other explorers speak of even still less elevated saddle- backs, falling even to less than 200 feet ; but their statements are not supported by accurate surveys. Farther on the cordillera mainta
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