Panama Adventure Map

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  • Publisher: National Geographic Society
  • Catalogue: 155549
  • Scale: 1:475,000
  • Size Folded: 11x24cm
  • Size: 96x65cm
Double-sided, waterproof and tear-resistant map with a street plan of central Panama City and an enlargement of the Panama Canal region. The country is divided east/west, with a generous overlap between the two sides. Relief is shown by contours at 100m intervals, enhanced by hill-shading and spot heights. The map indicates forests, mangroves, swamps and coral reefs. Road detail emphasises the Pan-America Highway and includes primary and secondary roads and trails. Intermediate road distances are marked on main routes. Railways, sea ferries, airports and airstrips are marked, as well as the country’s internal administrative boundaries together with names of the provinces.

The country’s various national parks and other types of protected area are marked, and symbols denote archeological sites and other sites of interest, ports, border crossings and fishing, diving and surfing sites. A UTM grid is printed on the map, plus latitude and longitude margin ticks at 20' intervals. An index lists the protected areas and a selection of towns, and the map is annotated with facts various localities and aspects of the country’s geography.

The map includes a street plan of central Panama City, naming principal streets and districts, and highlighting various notable buildings, places of interest to visitors, embassies, hospitals and churches. There is a further enlargement of the historic heart - San Felipe. The Panama Canal region is shown at 1:165,000, indicating more places of interest, the shipping lane and the canal locks.