Panama

Using your country assigned above, find information online about Hispanic Heritage month in that country. 1. Every 7 years the panama canal locks are drained in order to clear debris; The residents of Panama love this because many fish get trapped there and provide food for the poor. 2.Children in Panama usually approach Americans trying to sell them Chicles. This is chewing gum derived from tree bark and that's where the name of the American chewing gum Chicklets comes from. 3. Panama has the most varieties of birds anywhere in the world; There are about 300+ varieties including the Fruit Loop bird, the toucan. In Panama the people celebrate Separation day on November 3rd. on November 3rd 1903, Panama declared Independence from Columbia which began separation day. Also the festival of the Black Christ is celebrated on October 21. Record your findings here. Prepare to discuss threehighlights or most int eresting facts.  Look for 3-5 authentic sources from your country. (Newspapers, magazines, etc) Copy the web addresses here.

[|__http://www.destination360.com/central-america/panama/events__] [|__http://www.caribbean-panama-real-estate.com/panama-holidays.php__] [|__http://www.everything-panama.com/tag/panama-holidays/__]

 Then explore those sites for any information you can gather about current Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Record any findings here.

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