Aside from supercontinent formations, North and South America were unconnected up until several million years ago; then a tiny slat of land linked the continents, triggering impacts that affected ...

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Quietly cool Panama City fits the bill for travellers in search of sun, sea, rainforests, reefs and ruins. Redraw your travel map to behold Panama’s most miraculous feats — natural and manmade.

The Isthmus of Panama formation marks a watershed in oceanographic, climatic and evolutionary research. It is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.