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Exactly, and I am Panamanian. We are historically linked to South America, Geographical linked to Central America and Culturally linked to the Caribbean, so who figures.
Most Panamanians do not consider ourselves part of neither South or Central America, we are just simply Panama.
As far as our looks go, we do not resemble Central Americans because of their indian heritage, we, on the other hand, are a blend of races and are taller and have bigger bodies than Central Americans.
I can give other reasons but it will make my post too long.
But neighboring Costa Rica has a tiny indigenous population.
All Central American countries have different racial compositions for their people.
Most of Costa Rica is considered culturally akin to the coffee region in the Colombian Andes; Panama to the Caribbean region of Colombia. The idea that Panama is somehow a special stand-alone nation is narcissistic.
It's strange that an entire nation and an entire region within a bigger nation separates two kindred cultures.
The fact of the matter is that all across Latin America there are pockets of different cultures. Roatan in Honduras, Bluefields in Nicaragua and Limon in Costa Rica have more in common with Jamaica than neighbouring Guatemala or even their own respective capitals.
I think the stereotypical Central American connotation may have something to do with it. What's clear is that there is somewhat a divide between Costa Rica, Panama and the rest of the C.A. nations in general terms. Doesn't change the fact that both nations are in Central America.
Most of Costa Rica is considered culturally akin to the coffee region in the Colombian Andes; Panama to the Caribbean region of Colombia. The idea that Panama is somehow a special stand-alone nation is narcissistic.
It's strange that an entire nation and an entire region within a bigger nation separates two kindred cultures.
The fact of the matter is that all across Latin America there are pockets of different cultures. Roatan in Honduras, Bluefields in Nicaragua and Limon in Costa Rica have more in common with Jamaica than neighbouring Guatemala or even their own respective capitals.
I think the stereotypical Central American connotation may have something to do with it. What's clear is that there is somewhat a divide between Costa Rica, Panama and the rest of the C.A. nations in general terms. Doesn't change the fact that both nations are in Central America.
Panama is distinct from most other countries in Central America, but the difference isn't big at all. I personally think there is a much bigger difference between New England and Hawaii than between Panama and any of the other Spanish American countries in Central America.
Want to talk about a truly different country? Lets talk about Belize. Even they accept that they are in Central America, but their differences from the rest of the countries on the isthmus is so great, that they don't suffer the desire to even say they are very different from the rest.
Panama is distinct from most other countries in Central America, but the difference isn't big at all. I personally think there is a much bigger difference between New England and Hawaii than between Panama and any of the other Spanish American countries in Central America.
Want to talk about a truly different country? Lets talk about Belize. Even they accept that they are in Central America, but their differences from the rest of the countries on the isthmus is so great, that they don't suffer the desire to even say they are very different from the rest.
I think we are talking Central America here.
Well go ahead and ask any Panamanian if we consider ourselves Central Americans and you will see what they tell you. We dont share their cuisine, traditions, culture, heritage as the other Central Americans do.
A Panamanian feels closer to a Costa Rican/Nicaraguan than to a Peruvian/Bolivian.
Costa Rica and Panama have always got an excellent relationship. We help each other, contribute and back up each other, but Nicaragua???
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