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Panama was explored by Spanish explorers and then inhabited by Cuna, Choco, Guaymi, and other Indian groups.
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa, a Spanish explorer, explored the Pacific Ocean from the Darien Isthmus. He was then made governer of Panama, or as it was called back then, Dairen.
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Panama becomes independent from Spain and joins the confederacy of Gran Colombia, which includes Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
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Gran Colombia splits and Panama becomes part of Colombia.
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The French attemp to build a canal through Panama but failed because of financial difficulties and a result of the death of about 22,000 deaths from yellow fever and malaria.
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Panama recieves full independance from Colombia with the U.S help. The U.S buys the right to build the Panama Canal and is given control of a 10-mile strip, the Canal zone.
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The Panama Canal openes
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Joint U.S.-Panamanian declaration restores Canal Zone to Panama.
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New U.S. Panama Treaty transfer the canal to Panama with the U.S. gguarenteeing protection and annual payment.
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The Panama is agreed to begin work on widening the canal for larger ships to pass through.
