The pocket guide to the West Indies, British Guiana, British Honduras, the Bermudas, the Spanish Main, and the Panama canal . ,Palo G^andevy^ am boa StaV^5^ i^sR UP r \rojlfliguel Sr\ A M A P PANAMA™CANAL Scale o s RAILWAYCAN A. firafloresSt^CoroialSt! frtLBOA^- % l / of ^aloSeco^ .« \c!%j ^JamesSt London. PANAMA CANAL, COLON, AND PANAMA 429 discovered the Pacific Ocean. He was succeeded by PedroArias de Avila who, in 1514, amalgamated the severalcolonies under the name of Tierra Firme, and five yearslater founded Panama City. When the wealth of thenewly discovered
The pocket guide to the West Indies, British Guiana, British Honduras, the Bermudas, the Spanish Main, and the Panama canal . ,Palo G^andevy^ am boa StaV^5^ i^sR UP r \rojlfliguel Sr\ A M A P PANAMA™CANAL Scale o s RAILWAYCAN A. firafloresSt^CoroialSt! frtLBOA^- % l / of ^aloSeco^ .« \c!%j ^JamesSt London. PANAMA CANAL, COLON, AND PANAMA 429 discovered the Pacific Ocean. He was succeeded by PedroArias de Avila who, in 1514, amalgamated the severalcolonies under the name of Tierra Firme, and five yearslater founded Panama City. When the wealth of thenewly discovered countries on the Pacific began to bedeveloped, the route across the Isthmus became immense^important, and much treasure was transported over theGold Road, as it was called, on mules. Panama was included in the Viceroyalty of New Granada,which was established in 1718, and in 1819 it became partof the independent nation of Gran Colombia, and in 1831of that of New Granada. In 1841 the provinces of Panamaand Veragua seceded and formed themselves into the Stateof Panama, but they rejoined later. In 1857 Panamaagain withdrew, but soon returned to the GranadineConfederation, which in 1861 became the Republic ofColombia. Th
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