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Lección 12
Conexión Internet - Panamá

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El Canal de Panamá


		Autoridad del Canal de Panamá			http://www.pancanal.com/


		Museo del Canal de Panamá			http://www.sinfo.net/


		Canal de Panamá			http://www.visitpanama.com/

Los cunas


		Los Kuna			http://www.educame.gov.co/


		Introduction to the Kuna			http://www.conexus.si.edu/


		The Kuna of San Blas			http://cougar.ucdavis.edu/


		The Art of Being Kuna			http://www.conexus.si.edu/


		The Kuna Indians			http://thorup.com/

Algunas palabras clave
Use the links on this page or a search engine to complete the activities. Key words for searching for information on the Panama Canal and the Kuna Indians are:
Canal de Panamá / Panama Canal
Kuna / Cuna / San Blas / Mola

Open the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá site and click the option "Español." On the screen that appears, click "Información general" and then "Cómo funciona." You should be able to infer from context what "Conozca detalles del Canal" means. What do the links "Recorrido," "Funcionamiento," and "Dimensiones" mean? Explore each.
How many meters above sea level is a ship lifted to reach the level of Lago Gatún?
Click the channel "Historia del Canal" and then the link "Transición del Canal." Who were the presidents of Panamá and the United States who signed the treaty that returned control of the Canal to Panamá? What was the date when the return occurred?
The Cuna (or Kuna) live on the San Blas Islands of Panama and in what other country? What is the Cuna name for the San Blas Islands?
What are some of the objects and concepts depicted in molas?

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