| A | B |
|---|
| panama canal | lock type channel, extending 50miles |
| the panama canal extends | from panama city on pac ocean to the city of colon on the carribean sea |
| the canal is capable of | recieving 50 ships a day and takes nine hours to cross it. |
| transit from alaska to us gulf coast | is sixteen days. |
| On december 31st, 1999 | panama assumes full responsiblility for the canal, which is now controlled by US |
| the chagres river | expedition for people interested in bird watching, fishing and preserving nature |
| the chagres river expedition | leaves from panama city or the city of colon, every weekend. |
| The expedition passes | through the Gatun lock and along the river to the caribbean sea, where the San Lorenzo Fort is located |
| Tamales | are made of mashed and seasoned corn filled with cooked chicken or pork, olives and prunes |
| Tamales are prepared | by being wrapped in plantain leaves, tied with a cord, and boiled. |
| To eat Tamales | unwrap the cord and open the leaves |
| Tamales can be eaten at | lulnch or dinner |
| Platanos dulces | are ripe plantains, or bananas, slowly cooked in sugarcane honey |
| Panama has two seasons | the dry season, from january to mid-april, and the rainy season, which lasts from mid-april to December |
| 100 | cien |
| 101 | ciento uno |
| 200 | doscientos(as) |
| 300 | trescientos(as) |
| 400 | cuatrocientos(as) |
| 500 | quinientos(as) |
| 600 | seiscientos(as) |
| 700 | setecientos(as) |
| 800 | ochocientos(as) |
| 900 | novecientos(as) |
| 1000 | mil |
| 2000 | dos mil |
