Gulf of Panama

The Gulf of Panama is a large bay on the Pacific side of Panama.

At its widest point, the extent of the bay is about 250 km at a maximum depth of 220 meters. The Gulf of Panama is connected to the Caribbean through the Panama Canal. In the bay there are more small gulfs such as the Gulf of Parita or the Gulf of San Miguel, as well as a number of smaller islands such as the Isla del Rey archipelago in the Pearl Islands.

Made is the Gulf on the west side by the Azuero Peninsula and on the east by the Panamanian province of Darién.

The Gulf of Panamá produces a warm ocean current reaches its influence on vegetation up to the Galapagos Islands.

The Gulf of San Miguel and the discovery history

The Gulf of San Miguel is the scene of a chapter of European history of discovery. On September 25, 1513 Vasco Núñez de Balboa saw the first European to the Pacific from the American continent. He was on an expedition to the legendary " land of gold ". Four days later he went to the mouth of the Sabanflusses few steps into the sea and took, as he stated salty ocean water, the " mar del sur " ( South Sea ) for his king in possession.

• Bay ( Pacific Ocean )
• Waters in Panama